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Major immigration laws and reforms.
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In oder to become a naturalized US citizen, you need to have lived in the United States for two years.
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Established a continuing report for immigration, and set rules for passengers on ships leaving US for Europe.
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Allowed the recruiting of foreign labor.
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Decision stated that states could no longer govern immigration, only the Federal Government has the authority.
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Suspended Chinese immigration for 10 years. Barred the chinese from US Citizenship. Established a Head Tax on immigrants.
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Labor can no longer be imported from overseas.
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More classes of Aliens restricted.
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Ellis screened immigrants on the East coast, and Angel island screened the West Coast.
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Renewed indefinately.
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English becomes a basic requirement for immigrants, and safeguards are established for naturalization.
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The head tax is increased, and japan limits emigration in exchange for the end of segregation in san francisco schools.
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Classified immigrants from southern and eastern europe as inferior.
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World War I played a big part in our immigration laws.
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Barred all asians from immigranting to the US.
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Limited immigration to 3% of each nationality.
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Japanese immigrants are no longer allowed citizenship.
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Quotas changed to just 2% per nationality. Native Americans are made citizens against their will.
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Annual quotas made permanent.
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World war II played a big part in our immigration laws as refugees fled war torn Europe and Asia.
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All aliens are tracked and registered.
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Bracero program imported workers from the Americas. Chinese exclusion acts repealed.
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Allowed 205,000 refugees annually.
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All aliens are required to report their adresses annually.
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Eliminated race as a bar for immigration. Changed quotas on pacific countries.
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Abolished national quotas.
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Worldwide immigration to the US reduced to 270,000.
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Provides Amnesty to many illegal aliens.
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Limited the immigration of unskilled workers to just 10,000 a year.
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Changed many existing immigration laws.
