"It's a combination of fate, luck and material conditions," he said of the forces that draw immigrants to the region.

This practice violated the goal of drawing immigrants to the colony.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Liverpool was drawing immigrants from across Europe.

The two companies drew Scottish immigrants to their plants which then served as the basis for many of the areas powerhouse teams.

The coal industry flourished in Victorian times, drawing immigrants from far and wide.

This riverfront city of old textile mills and factories has always drawn immigrants by the thousands.

The railroad also continued to draw working-class immigrants into the county.

Myth: Hiring sites are magnets that draw unwanted immigrants to an area.

Yet California continues to provide magnets to draw illegal immigrants to the state.

The university has also drawn more immigrants who need help in English.