The period between the late 1800s and 1900s saw the prospects of the US population shift and change dramatically. The Gilded Age contributed much to this change through its massive economic expansion and the influx of new immigrants from Europe and Asia. Japanese, Chinese, and Jewish immigrants became an integral part of the nation despite the enormous challenges they faced in their new home. America for them, just like all other previous immigrants, was a land of hope and opportunity. However, reality struck once these immigrants settled as they were constantly under attack from the natives (Jones et al 747). This article examines the nature of Asian immigration to the United States in the Gilded Age and early 20th century; will examine the push and pull factors of immigration and the feelings they evoked among natives. Under capitalism, America's free market system provided opportunities to advance workers' self-interests while meeting the labor needs of our economy. However, once Chinese immigrants were in the country, capitalism gave them different results. The first Asian immigrants to any U.S. territory were Chinese workers in the Hawaiian Islands as early as 1836. These immigrants left a lasting impression on industrialists and wealthy European-Americans through their dedication and hard work (Takaki 21-23). Ultimately, this led to a massive importation of Chinese labor to build everything from cities, to bridges, and even railways throughout the remainder of the 19th century. Since the owner can control or decide the wage of the labor, he lowered the wage of such jobs to get maximum profit. On the West Coast, numerous Chinese workers were imported en masse as early as the early 1900s to build cities. Eas...... half of the paper ...... is found throughout Europe and the Atlantic (Jones et al 788-790). Jews in America once started thriving businesses that were virtually impossible to start in Europe. Jews also had an easier life than other immigrants to America. This is due to the fact that some conditionally joined the ranks of the whites. Southern Jews, for example, owned many businesses throughout its cities and towns (Jones et al 748). Push (at home) and pull (in America) factors contributed to Asian and Jewish immigration to America. However, once in America, different groups faced different conditions that determined their successes or failures. The Jews prospered and gained influence more than the Japanese and Chinese, as seen above. The impact of these waves of immigration, however, can be felt in America even today, where these groups have fully integrated into American culture.