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P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan, Clip 1: Changes in Immigration Since the 70's

Collection: Queens Memory Project Collection at Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives: P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan
Date: Time Period: 1970 - 2010; 2010-07-07; Interview recorded: September 7 2010 Material: Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Hindenburg. Dimension: Total running time: 0:01:23
Creator: P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt Identifier: aql:20546 mohan_radika_clip1

Description: Mr. Mohan states that during the 1970's, immigration was difficult unless you were a high level working professional. Eligible family members would sponsor each other to get green cards. Now this has changed, instead of high level professionals, there people coming to the United Sates investing in software and motels.

Collection : aql:20455; aql:20673

Creator : P. Ramaswamy and Radhika Mohan interviewed by Natalie Milbrodt

Date : Time Period: 1970 - 2010; 2010-07-07; Interview recorded: September 7 2010

Summary/Description : Mr. Mohan states that during the 1970's, immigration was difficult unless you were a high level working professional. Eligible family members would sponsor each other to get green cards. Now this has changed, instead of high level professionals, there people coming to the United Sates investing in software and motels.

Subject : Immigrant families; Foreign workers; Emigration and immigration

Rights : This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.

Coverage : Locations discussed: Queens, NY Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Oral history

Format : Digital audio recording made using TASCAM DR-07 digital recorder and Hindenburg.; Total running time: 0:01:23

Identifier : aql:20546 mohan_radika_clip1

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Immigrant families; Foreign workers; Emigration and immigration

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This recording is the property of Queens College Libraries' Department of Special Collections and Archives. Please contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.


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