Between 1900 and 1915, more than 15 million immigrants arrived in the United States. That was about equal to the number of immigrants who had arrived in the previous 40 years combined.
Library of Congress.
My father’s mom and her 4 Swedish siblings were in this group. They were processed and went to work or raised families. Only one got rich and he was the most charitable. A little before 1900 his grand parents came from Sweden and settled in a coal mine town.
There have been more than 8 million illegal entries into the United States since Joe Biden was elected