The Russian-speaking community appeared in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, a wave of Russian immigrants and emigrants has regularly arrived in the States. In modern America, many citizens of Russia and other states of the former USSR also live.
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If in Soviet times emigration to the United States was mainly ethnic in nature - Jews moved according to the Jackson-Vanik amendment - then modern migrants from Russia most often arrive in the country for other reasons - to study, work, or after marriage to a US citizen. This is due to the fact that newly arrived Russians are assimilating faster and less likely to settle in the so-called Russian quarters, for example, on Brighton Beach. Modern migrants from Russia quickly integrate into American society and most often do not feel the need to stay in the diaspora, as both work and study require knowledge of the English language, which simplifies integration.
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A modern migrant from Russia most often occupies positions that require high professional skills and are paid at least at an average level. This is also related to the specifics of modern US migration policy. To obtain a work visa, a Russian needs to prove that he has the special competencies necessary for the American labor market.
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Arrivals on a student visa are also limited in their choice of work - most often there is a restriction that during the first year of study a student can only work on the student campus, which implies a fairly skilled job, for example, assistance in the work of scientific laboratories.
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An exception to the rule can be called people who came to the United States for family reasons. If a person does not have a demanded specialty, and also does not speak English well, he can only rely on unskilled labor.
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The cultural life of migrants from Russia is largely consistent with that of Americans of a similar level of income and education. As for the specific emigrant cultural life, we can conclude that it went through its heyday in the second half of the 20th century and no longer has the scale and spread that it used to be.
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Several Russian-language publications remain in the United States, but they, like the other paper press, are undergoing a crisis due to the development of the Internet. It is easier for modern migrants to receive news directly from Russia on the Internet. However, the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad retains and develops its influence.
