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Homstead act
The law encouraged immigrants to settle in the west by promising them 160 acres of land to cultivate for 5 years, and after such time the land would be theirs. The free land could only be owned by U.S citizens so it also encouraged mor immigrants registering as U.S citizens. -
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U.S immigration laws
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Page Act
This law banned 'undesirable' immigrants, namely Chinese, from entering the country for labor, being a convict in ones native country, and prostitution. -
Chinese exclusion act
The U.S banned all Chinese from entering the U.S under penalty of imprisonment or deportation. The law also excluded Chinese from becoming U.S citizens. It was to last 10 years. -
1882 immigration act
Inhanced the Chinese exclusion act. It denied entry to the U.S if you where a convict, excluding those of political offense, a lunatic, polygamist, or carried a conagious disease. -
immigration act of 1903
This law was geared toward excluding anarchists from entering the country. This law also excludes beggars, people with epilepsy, and prostitutes. -
Immigration act of 1907
This act updated the immigration act of 1882 by now excluding children under 17, ibeciles, the physically and mentally impared as well as adding a $5 head tax to immigrants. -
Emergency quota act of 1921
Based on the high number of immigrants coming to the U.S this act was created to reduce the number of all immigrants from any country to 3% of that of the number of immigrants currently residing in the U.S based pff of census. -
National origins act
Congress passed a discrimination act that restricted immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe and excluded Asian and other colored nationalities from immigration. -
Bracero Program
Allowed skilled Mexican workers to labor in America for a time during WWII. -
Chinese exclusion repeal act
Repealed the Chinses exclusion act and allowed some Chinese to immigrate to the U.S and become citizens if they wished. -
Operation Wetback
Called for the return of undocumented workers to Mexico. -
Cuban refugee adjustment act
This law held that any Cuban, who has been inspected and admitted to the U.S after Jan. 1 1959, and has been in the U.S for over year may be granted permanent residence. -
refugee act
This act offered sanction to politically oppressed refugees. The U.S also offfered assistance in achieving economic success and incorporation into U.S life. -
Immigration reform and control act
This law made it illegal to knowing hire an illegal immigrant, made it law for employers to ask for legal status, and legalized immigrants who entered the U.S before Jan. 1 1982 under penalty of fine, back taxes, and admission of guilt. -
Immigration act of 1990
Increases the limit of immigrants allowed in the U.S to 700,000 a year. -
Arizona SB 1070
This law provides that all illegal aliens over the age of 14 who stay in the U.S for more than 30 dyas must register with the government and carry documentation at all times or face a misdemeaner. -
Alabama HB56
This law allows for police, during any legal stop, to ask for documentation of legal status. The law also prohibits any public benefits to to illegal immigrants.
