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14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment was passed stating that anyone born on American soil is an american citizen. -
The quota acts
The quota acts were put into place in order to regulate the amount of immigrants the U.S would take in. The quota acts regulated how many immigrants America could take in each year -
Displaced persons act
With the aftermath of WW2 the displaced persons act opened up america to thousands of immigrants. -
Cold war immigration starts
Counties stepping up against communist migrate out of these countries to the United States. Estimates 40,000 immigrated in 1957 -
Refugee Act
The refugee act allowed an estimated 250,000 people migrating from communist countries in to the United States. -
Anchor baby movie
Movie about a Nigerian couple debating on where to go for best possible life for child. This movie was released and a pivotal point for the anchor baby phenomenon because it brought the issue to the surface for everyone to see. -
Immigration ban
Trump signed executive order to stop all incoming refuges from 11 "high risk" countries -
Immigration ban ends
The Trump administration was forced to end the Immigration ban to review the policies on these 11 high risk countries.
