Category: Getting to New York

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…

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…

There is no one solid theory as to why the Soviet Union began allowing immigration – a change that would one day lead to major demographic transformation in…

The Soviet Union was known for its oppressive, radical, communist regime. Its citizens faced political, economic, and social hardship. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union raised its…