User:BridgetOBrien1/sandbox


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the topic? Is there anything that distracted you? Everything in the article seemed to be relevant to the topic, although all of the article was rather vague.
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear biased toward a particular position? The article seems fairly neutral especially since it provides no real examples of migration of specific groups of people.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The viewpoints presented seem fairly neutral. Many of the theories of immigration studied in this class are listed and defined. However, Zolberg and his ideas do not seem to be represented. That is, there is not focus on immigration policy and how this plays such an essential role in human migration.
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? The links for citations seem to work. The sources somewhat but not fully support the claims in the article. For example, in the Wiki page it is stated that "The geographical proximity of Africa to Europe and the long historical ties between Northern and Southern Mediterranean countries also prompt many to migrate." and this is linked to a citation about the key drivers of North African illegal immigration to Europe. It makes sense to link an article about the pull factors for this particular type of immigration; however, the Wiki page does not mention that the immigration is illegal or what kind of policy is in place that creates so many illegal immigrants.
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? Almost all of the claims in this article are referenced. After exploring most of the sources used, they seem to be reliable sources with little bias. Most of the sources are academic journals or well known websites like National Geographic.
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? Again, the Zolberg information could be added. There are also an extensive amount of examples of each type of immigration, but this Wiki page is only a broad overview of human migration.
 * Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The talk page is filled with comments for the author. Many readers believe some of the content is outdated and should be revamped and better examples given.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This article is rated as a level 3 vital article. Is is a part of Wiki Projects including WikiProject Archeology, WikiProject Anthropology, WikiProject History, and many more.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I notice that this article brings in historical viewpoints which we have not done in class. For example, we did not discuss Ravenstein's or Lee's historical theories. Additionally, I found osmosis theory interesting as a way to look at migration which we also did not discuss in class.

Irish Diaspora Edits:

To add under the United States heading:

The US Census Bureau’s data from 2016 reveals that Irish ancestry is one of the most common reported ancestries reported (in the top 3 most common ancestries reported). Even though Irish immigration is extremely small relative to the scope of current migration, Irish ancestry is one of the most common ancestries in the United States because of the events that took place over a century ago.

To add under Religion:

In the United States specifically, Irish immigrants were persecuted because of their religion. The Know Nothing Movement sprung up during the time of the Irish’s arrival CITE. The Know Nothing Party was formed by Protestants and was the first political party in American history to push against Catholic immigration to the United States, particularly targeting Irish and German immigrants. The Know Nothings fought  to limit immigration from traditional Catholic countries, prohibit non-English language speaking on US territory, and create a policy where you must spend 21 years in the US before gaining citizenship CITE. The party faded out of existence relatively quickly, but they are a reminder of the persecution Irish immigrants faced. During the third and fourth waves of immigration, new arrivals faced similar discrimination and the now settled Irish would take part in this persecution of other groups.