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Alien and Sedition Acts
The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills that were passed by President John Adams. it changed the required five years to 14 years of residency in the U.S. to be considered a citizen. President could also deport or imprison aliens who seemed harmful to the U.S. -
Irish Immigration
The Irish Potato Famine led to millions of Irish refugees migrating to the U.S. First, poor nation seeking refuge in the U.S. -
Contract Labor Law
Act prohibiting the migration of immigrants to the U.S. unless agreed to perform labor or work on U.S. soil. -
14TH Amendment Ratified
The 14th Amendment established all people born or naturalized in the U.S. were citizens. Ensured African American citizneship in the US. -
Henderson vs Mayor of city of New York
State Laws governing immigration were unconstitutional. Congress can regulate immigration and foreign commerce. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
First time federal law prohibited a working group of people from gaining citizenship in the U.S. It was set to last for ten years, barring Chinese immigrants and suspending their citizenships. -
Immigration act
Congress passes the Immigration Act. The law imposes a $.50 tax on new arrivals and bans convicts from entering the U.S. -
The Scott Act
Expanded on the Chinese Exclusion Act. Any Chinese laborer abroad could not return to the U.S. -
The Geary Act
Required Chinese Laborers to carrya resident permit at all times. Extends exclusion of Chinese for another 10 years. -
Immigration Act
Immigration Act required literacy tests for those 16 years or older and established an Asiatic Barred Zone,which barred all immigrants from Asia. -
Bracero Program
Shortage of farm workers, due to world war II. Begin to hire Mexican farm workers through the Bracero program. About 5 million were apart of the program. -
The Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act
Allowed Chinese, Filipinos and Indians to immigrate to the U.S. Repealed Immigration Act of 1917. -
Displaced Persons Act
The Displaced Persons Act allows up to 200,000 refugees displaced by World War II to enter the U.S. -
Immigration and Nationality Act
Merges earlier immigration legislation into one law and eliminates race as a basis of exclusion. -
The REAL ID
The REAL ID Act of 2005 requires states to verify a person’s immigration status before issuing licenses, limits rights of immigrants.
