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The Chinese Exclusion Act
Prohibited certain laborers from immigrating to the United States. -
Ellis Island
The federal government opend a new immigration processing center on Ellis island in New York Harbor. -
Border Patrol
This Act coverd problems concerning land borders and created for rules covering entry of immigrants crossing the Mexican border. -
New immigaration laws
A series of laws were enacted to further limit the number of new immigrants. They excluded certian races like all asain except Japanese. -
Alien Registration Act
Required all immigrants (non-U.S. citizens) within the United States, to register with the Government and receive an Alien Registration Receipt Card. Also now knows as a Green Card -
Modern day immigration system
Established the modern day US immigration system. It created a system which imposes limits on a per-country basis.
