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![]() ![]() Although their presence remained relatively small through the early the 20th century, they and other non-European migrants were the target of a series of laws in 1917, 1921, and 1924, which, among other exclusionary measures, eventually banned Indian immigrants altogether. The first wave of Indian immigrants found work mainly in the agriculture, lumber, and railroad industries. foreign-born population, making them the second-largest immigrant group in the country, after Mexicans and ahead of immigrants from China and the Philippines. ![]() Today, Indian immigrants account for approximately 6 percent of the U.S. As of 2019, about 2.7 million Indian immigrants resided in the United States. ![]() Although they originally arrived in small numbers, new opportunities arose in middle of the 20th century, and the population grew larger in following decades. Immigration to the United States from India started in the early 19th century when Indian immigrants began settling in communities along the West Coast. ![]()
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