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MT, BURLY WIGTORY OF MAEIA WO COMIN few fo 190 44 ‘Transition of Mafia to United States nr ree ea cr 3B the Wnlted States was the land of opportunity for hundreds of pdusands oi Tabkions aud Sdeilfius iy dhe fatter part of tho 19Lh Century and 17 athe early decados of tbe 2Z0thCen! ory. Social, economic, and political “9 aShditions in Italy, and cspecially in Cicily, became unbearable to many in 3 poorer classes who finally saw ‘ii to roigrate to the new world westward 24 ; - dssearch of a better lite. 27 This couatry furnishe! a euural haven for many Sicilians and ~ . falians enzage din Batia activities ~ho wore being sought by the Italian jjlice. Daring dhe pleas, this we. porlieularly true. ““ussollni used strong qyeasures jn aneforttoritedcily: the ‘aia, causing numerous Maflost 35 36 flee tothe United Slates. Many cuteret legally, some of them with the 37 f9Qy fy9ay -¢ \aO} ad) fa of Maflosi hure. (100-4233 -274) 7 n° Onaceaunt of a grocing pp oypalttion of Sicilians and Italians, Mafiost ‘roming to this country were able to find lirge communities of thelr countrymen yy , iBiom they could continue to prey undo avd exploit, The fear of the Mafia and ihe general reluctance to trust law enforcement olficers mate honest, hard- 4 apor?ing Itatian immigrants the perieet soll in which the transplanted Mafiosi 51 . (30) (1) 3puld continue to Ueerish criminally. (100-42303~280, 282, 317; 63-4426-32) 53 | | 54 ' 37 38 - 32 - 0 51 $2 1