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immigration over time
used years because could not find exact days -
total immigrants
2,812,191 immigrants arrived to the united states so far -
Chinnese Exclussion Act
Restricts Chinnese immigrants from coming over for a period of ten years. -
arrival
5,246,613 imigrants arrive -
Naturalization
the naturalization act comes into place. -
control
The Border Patrol is created to combat smuggling and illegal immigration. -
Alien Reegistration act
The Alien Registration Act requires the registration and fingerprinting of all aliens in the United States over the age of 14. -
1950 Passage of the Internal Security Act:
Rendered the Alien Registration Receipt Card even more valuable. Immigrants with legal status had their cards replaced with what generally became known as the "green card" -
USA Patriot Act
Uniting and Strengthening America by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism.
