Sammarinese Americans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (538 (2000 Census)[1]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New York and Michigan (Detroit and Troy) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Italian, Romagnol | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity |
Sammarinese Americans are Americans of Sammarinese descent.
The largest Sammarinese-American communities are in Michigan, mostly in the cities of Troy and Detroit.[2] Sammarinese immigrants in Troy established institutions such as the San Marino Club and Tre Monti Ristorante.[3][4]
History
Until the early twentieth century, few people of San Marino immigrated to the United States. However, the number of Sammarinese immigrants in the US was increased and their numbers began to be significant. Most emigrated to USA to escape poverty, but especially by the expectation of social and economic improvement. Most of the immigrants who arrived after the First World War, emigrated because they had relatives there and got a job thanks to them. Between those years, the United States imposed several restrictive laws against immigration, highlighting the Quota Act (promulgated in 1921), which regulated the entry of immigrants in the United States by limiting their number (the number of allowed immigrants from San Marino to US was as maximum 100). While in the first Quota Act, Sammarinese migrants were counted in the Italian quota, from 1924 San Marino is recognized as another independent European state.
The immigrants also had to undergo medical examinations to determine the physical and mental fitness. This set of obligations and limits to immigrate to the US together with the effects of the 1929 crash, caused the number of annual Sammarinese emigrants in the US be reduced. During these years, most of Sammarinese emigrated to New York and Detroit, as well as, Sandusky, Michigan. Most Sammarinese worked as a dishwasher and tilers. In addition, Sammarinese women begin to work outside the home from the 50s and 60s, as textile workers, exercising their profession in both factories and home.[5]
Press and associations
On September 3, 1929 the newspaper "San Marino" in New York, which speaking news of that country, was first published. There several migrant associations of San Marino in United States, but all them aim to help their compatriots in various aspects of their lives: the mortgage, subsidies for illness, care among members and families, and maintaining old traditions of San Marino. Several Sammarinese associations are: Club San Marino Social, founded in 1938, and the San Marino Community of New York. Also highlights Detroit, founded in 1981 and based in Rochester Hills (Michigan), and San Marino of New York, founded in 1936 and headquartered in Elmont.[5]
Notable People
Matt Cross, wrestler
References
- ↑ "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry" (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Eccardt, Thomas M. (2005). Secrets of the Seven Smallest States of Europe: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City. Hippocrene Books. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-7818-1032-6. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Delicato, Armando (2005). Italians in Detroit. Arcadia Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7385-3985-0. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Small, Mel (April 30, 2008). "Tiny, tasty". Metro Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- 1 2 "Sammarinese negli stati Uniti D'America" [Sammarinese in the United States Of America] (PDF). Museum of Emigration, Republic of San Marino (in Italian). Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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