Immigration in the United States

By devingalloway5

  • Naturalization Act of 1790

    Established rules for naturalized citizens.

  • Naturalization Act of 1795

    Lengthened required residency to become a citizen.

  • Naturalization Act of 1798

    Lengthend residency time even more.

  • Naturalization Act of 1870

    Created a system to become naturalized.

  • Act of 1891

    Established a Commissioner of Immigration in the Treasury Department.

  • Immigration Act of 1903

    Law to help regulate immigration.

  • Naturalization Act of 1906

    Standardized the naturalization process.

  • Immigration Act of 1918

    Expanded Act of 1903.

  • Emergency Quota Act

    Restricted annual immigration.

  • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

    Mexican immigration restriced.

  • Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

    Granted a path to citizenship.

  • Immigration Act of 1990

    Increased total immigrants.

  • Joe Arpaio become Shariff

    Strong feelings towords immigration.

  • Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

    Changes to the law.

  • SB 1070

    Arizona law.