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Angelica Goldberg, Boris Avrumov, and Josiah James are three Macaulay Honors students attending Brooklyn College. Their Macaulay seminar class theme this year was to understand the true meaning…
It is important to note that although the United States was accepting Soviet immigrants, the only major pathway for emigration from the Soviet Union at the time was…
Brighton Beach was an early destination due to its location near the water. But, as more immigrants arrived, Brighton Beach ran low on affordable housing. In response, many…
New York City was the destination for many immigrants coming to the United States. From 1972 to 1979, the annual average of Soviet Union immigrants coming to New…
Life is not always better for immigrants in the United States. Some move back to Russia, and some spiral into depression and drug abuse. When immigrating, many leave…
Russian youth are a driving force for American assimilation. They mature and adapt to their new homes quickly. They grow up in an American landscape. Oftentimes, language is…
Contrary to what the numbers may indicate, Bensonhurst was not always welcoming to its Russian immigrants. Many Bensonhurst-born residents complained, “When my parents came over, they worked, and…
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, immigration from its former states increased dramatically. The process differed slightly, as immigrants like Mrs. Agayeva would come through…
Although the door was open for Jewish immigration, it was an incredibly difficult and lengthy process. There were many legal and social restraints in place. Family reunion was…
