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US Immigration
Major immigration laws and reforms. -
Naturalization Act of 1790
In oder to become a naturalized US citizen, you need to have lived in the United States for two years. -
First Immigration Legislation
Established a continuing report for immigration, and set rules for passengers on ships leaving US for Europe. -
Contract Labor Law
Allowed the recruiting of foreign labor. -
Henderson vs. Mayor of New York
Decision stated that states could no longer govern immigration, only the Federal Government has the authority. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Suspended Chinese immigration for 10 years. Barred the chinese from US Citizenship. Established a Head Tax on immigrants. -
Contract Labor Law changed
Labor can no longer be imported from overseas. -
Bureau of Immigration
More classes of Aliens restricted. -
Ellis Island and Angel Island
Ellis screened immigrants on the East coast, and Angel island screened the West Coast. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Renewed indefinately. -
English Required
English becomes a basic requirement for immigrants, and safeguards are established for naturalization. -
Head Tax, Japanese Segregation
The head tax is increased, and japan limits emigration in exchange for the end of segregation in san francisco schools. -
Dillingham Report
Classified immigrants from southern and eastern europe as inferior. -
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WWI
World War I played a big part in our immigration laws. -
Asians Barred
Barred all asians from immigranting to the US. -
Quota act of 1921
Limited immigration to 3% of each nationality. -
Japanese Inegible
Japanese immigrants are no longer allowed citizenship. -
Quota Change, Native Citizenship
Quotas changed to just 2% per nationality. Native Americans are made citizens against their will. -
Permanent Quotas
Annual quotas made permanent. -
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WWII
World war II played a big part in our immigration laws as refugees fled war torn Europe and Asia. -
Monitoring and Registering
All aliens are tracked and registered. -
Barcero Program, Chinese Repeal
Bracero program imported workers from the Americas. Chinese exclusion acts repealed. -
DIsplaced Persons Act
Allowed 205,000 refugees annually. -
Tracking Aliens
All aliens are required to report their adresses annually. -
Immigration and Nationality Act
Eliminated race as a bar for immigration. Changed quotas on pacific countries. -
Hart Celler Act
Abolished national quotas. -
Refugee Act
Worldwide immigration to the US reduced to 270,000. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Provides Amnesty to many illegal aliens. -
Immigration Act of 1990
Limited the immigration of unskilled workers to just 10,000 a year. -
US Patriot Act
Changed many existing immigration laws.
