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The Italian Wave
From 1890- 1914, 4 million Italians came to the United States for a better life. -
Bureau of Immigration
Legislation established the Bureau of Immigration within the Treasury Department and made polygamists, those afflicted with a loathsome or the diseased, and those convicted of a crime involving "moral turpitude disqualified for immigration -
Ellis Island is open!
Opened the doors of Ellis Island for all immigrants to come to America. Over 12 million migrating people entered the country using this port. -
First Quota Act
The first Qutoa Act was passed because the United States wanted to limit the amount of Immigrants coming into America. Immigrants then had to take a literacy test and succesfully pass it plus a 50 cent tax per person. -
Ellis Island
Ellis Island closed it's port to all Immigrants.
