More Facts About USA immigration Laws you did not know.

Here is a piece I wrote about the history of American immigration laws which favored Western Europeans exclusively until 1965 with hart cellar act.
http://saveaustria.blogspot.com/2010/08/green-card-my-ass-austrians-and-others.html



I would also like to talk about the history of the USA itself today.

"Although the United States did not emerge as a separate country until the end of the 18th Century, it assumed a massive, perhaps even dominating, role in world history from that time onwards. North America became as important as Europe in many senses: not least because it became, through occupation and natural reproduction, a new White heartland, mirroring the occupation of Europe by the Indo-Europeans some 7,000 years earlier. "

Chapter 49 Birth of the USA
http://www.white-history.com/hwr49.htm

The Conflict With Mexico
http://www.white-history.com/hwr51.htm

Germans largest White Ethnic group in the United States:
German Americans comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest "self-reported ancestral group.^[1] California, Texas and Pennsylvania have the largest numbers of German origin, although upper Midwestern states, including Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and The Dakotas, have the highest proportion of German Americans at over one-third"

~ source wikipedia

"Austrians: This is probably a severe undercount, as many German Americans have ancestors from Austria; before World War I, when most German Americans had immigrated, Austrians were considered a German people (like Bavarians, Rhinelanders, and Saxons). Catholic religion and common language when they came they so they were somewhat integrated with eachother.

~ Source Wikipedia


"German Americans established the first kindergartens in the United States,^[7] introduced the Christmas tree tradition,^[8][9] and originated popular American foods such as hot dogs and hamburgers.^[10] German Americans have also dominated beer brewing for much of American history beginning with breweries founded in the 19th century by German immigrants Eberhard Anheuser, Adolphus Busch, Adolph Coors, Frederick Miller, Frederick Pabst, and Joseph Schlitz,^[11] and carried down to the present day by microbrewers such as Karl Strauss."

I could go on all day about the amazing accomplishments of these people, but too bad there won't be any left in Europe one day. I really respect and admire them.

German American day established by Ronald Reagan Every October 6th.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German-American_Day

US involvement in WW1 was very tragic for the community and left laws in Ohio and USA similar to the Benes Decrees which prohibited German Culture and language. Which it odd considering they are the largest ethnic group in the USA. I would say many German and the Austrian Americans supported neutrality in WW1, but many fought bravely for the USA when war was declared. In some cases many Austrian Americans like German Americans fought their own family members. My great grandfather was a private in the US  Army in WW1 while his relatives were officers in the Austro-Hungarian Military.


Here is a good video about it all:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSfmSejfv8s

My other Post about WW1 and new controversial detail and statements about American Intervention:
http://saveaustria.blogspot.com/2010/10/dont-be-ashamed-of-your-past-dear.html