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Chinese Exclusion Act o 1882
This act stopped immigrants form chinese into the united states for ten years -
1888 & 1891
More restictive laws passed. They could not only exclude certain individuals but also to deport aliens who entered the country in violation of immigration laws. -
Quota Act of 1921
This act limited the annual # of immigrants from each nationality to 3% of forgein born persons of that nationality who were living in the U.S. in 1910 it didnt apply to well educated people immigration unrestriced from western hemishere -
Immigration Act of 1924 and National Origins Act of 1929
3K allowed to immagrate from Poland to the U.S. every year It made jnew quota system for each nationality and set limit on the total # of people that could enter every year. -
1965
Eliminated quotas based on national origin 270K alowed in each year no more than 20K per country. -
1986 - Immigration Reform and Control Act
Made penalties for employers that willing and knowingly hire illegals. -
1987-88 - Amnesty Program
It said that if you were living in the U.S. could apply for temporary legal residency status. 18 months later you could apply for permanent status -
Immigration Act of 1990
It increase legal immagation by 40% It stressed family reunification gave legal status to illegal immagrants -
1994 - Proposition 187
It denied all public services to suspected illegal aliens. Forced people that were thought to be illegal takie a test and provide proof of citizenship. -
Immigration Reform Act of 1996
tried to stem illegal immigartion. -
Welfare Reform Act of 1996
made it so that illegals couldnt get public assistance -
1997
many refugees became eligible for permanant legal residance and made immigrants eligible for public assistance
