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English settlers started the first form of immigration when arriving to the New World
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Naturalization act (plantation act) influenced immigrants to settle in American collonies
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Congress passed Naturalization Act
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Congress passed Naturalization Law making it allowed for the US to take information from aliens.
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Congress is the only one with power over immigration issues
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Civil Rights act was passed making all citizens of the U.S equally protected by the law
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U.S and China sign the treaty of Butlingame
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The Page act of 1875 was the first federal immigration law. This law prohibited "undesirable" immigrants coming to America.
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The treaty of Burlingame ended.
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The Chinese exclusion act was passed in 1882
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The Magnuson immigration act - lets Chinese become US citizens
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Luce-Celler act allowed a certain amount of Filipino and Indians to immigrate into the US
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In 2006 the US-Mexico border's fence was extended due to the secure fence act
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Gentlemens agreement- was an agreement between the U.S and Japan stating the U.S would not have restrictions on japenese immigrants coming to America.
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In 1945 the War Brides act was passed allowing alien spouses, natural children, and adopted children of the US armed forces to enter the US as non-quota immigrants.
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In 2012 President Obama allows illegal immigrants whom have come to the US as children to stay in the US legally.