In the late 1800s, many Russian Jews immigrated to the US to escape mistreatment in their native country. This is an example of a

A push factor is a condition that makes people leave their home country. Russian Jews immigrated to escape mistreatment in Russia, so the dangerous conditions pushed them to leave. A specific opportunity in the United States would be a pull factor, but that is not what the question describes.

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