:Article III, Section II of the Constitution establishes the jurisdiction (legal ability to hear a case) of the Supreme Court. The Court has original jurisdiction (a case is tried before the Court) over certain cases, e.g., suits between two or more states and/or cases involving ambassadors and other public ministers.
Assimilation is the process by which a person or people acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group.
The immigrants and natives in America formed a melting pot, meaning their cultures, beliefs and communities blended together overtime. This assimilation allowed for an Irishman, once discriminated against, to gain the respect and prestige to become President.
However, more than 70% of all immigrants reached New York City, which became known as the "Golden Door." Most immigrants arriving in New York came to the Castle Garden depot near the tip of Manhattan in the late 1800s.
I believe it is Switzerland I am not to sure so you might want to check.