What was a similarity between the "old" and "new" waves of immigration in the 1800s?

Both waves of immigrants often settled near people who shared their language, religion, or customs, forming distinct neighborhoods in major American cities. Their regions of origin differed: the “old” wave mainly came from Northern and Western Europe, while the “new” wave included many people from Southern and Eastern Europe. So the shared pattern was establishing their own neighborhoods.

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