This is an interactive map that allows you to see the immigration trends from 1820- to present day. It is important to see and to have a knowledge about these trends as it applies to immigration and identity in America. By understanding this we are able to better conceptualize how diverse America truly is and the different ways of life that have contributed to the current state our country is in. We have included this graphic because it is one thing to know the facts about immigration and the processes that ensue because of it, but it is another to understand the various, unique, and beautiful demographics that play a roll in this melting pot of a country. After all, people say our country was built on immigrants, it is the least we all can do, to understand where they came from and acknowledge their worldly perspective.