South Asian
Immigration
nIndian immigration to United States begins roughly in 1898
nFrom 1898 to 1903, number of immigrants averaged thirty per year
nFrom 1904 to 1906, 250 per year average
nIn 1907, 1,072
nIn 1908, 1,710
nIn 1909, 377
nIn 1910, 1,782
nIn 1940, 2,405
nInitially, Immigrants were working primarily as laborers in the lumber industry of Washington and California