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U.S. Immigration
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Naturalization Act of 1790
This act allowed for immigrants to become naturalized citizens after two years of living in the United States -
Naturalization Act
Created a system of controls for the naturalization process and penalties for fraudent practices. Also extended the naturalization process to aliens of African nativity and to persons of African descent. -
Page Act
Prohibited the entry of immigrations that seemed "undesirable" -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Provided deportation procedures for illegal Chinese -
Geary Act
Required all Chinese residents in the U.S. to carry a resident permit -
Immigration Act
First comprehensive immigration that was set up to empower the superintendent of immigration to enforce immigration laws -
Emergency Quota Act
This act limited the number of immigrants from any country -
Immigration Act
Imposed first permanent numerical limit on immigration and began a national origin quota system -
Immigration & Nationality Act
Set a quota for aliens with skills needed in the United States -
Cuban Refugee Adjustment Act
Any citizen of Cuba who was admitted, and has been physically present into the U.S. before January 1, 1959, is a permanent resident of the U.S. -
INA Amendments
Set a 20k country limit for Western Hemisphere aliens -
Immigration Reform & Control Act
This act started sanctions hiring illegal aliens, provided amnesty to illegal aliens already in the United States, and increased border enforcement -
Immigration Act
Increased legal immigrants ceilings, created a diversity admissions category, tripled the number of visas for priority workers/professionsals with U.S. job offers -
Illegal Immigration Act
Gave access to welfare benefits (more difficult for illegal aliens), incresed border enforcement, and also tried the Reed Amendment which attempted to deny visas to former U.S. citizens -
Enhanced Border Security & Visa Entry Form Act
Provided more border patrol agents, required schools to report foreign students attending classes, stipulated that foreign nationals in the U.S. will have to carry IDs with biometric technology -
Real ID Act
All IDs had to meet certain security standards to enter government buildings, board planes, open bank accounts, establish national standards for state drivers licenses, and cleared the way for the building of border barriers -
Arizona SB 1070
This act requires aliens 14+ years of age, who are in a country longer than 30 days, to register with the U.S. government. They also must have registraion documents with them at all times, -
Alabama Immigration Law, HB 65
Requires public schools to check student immigration status, criminalizes giving an undocumented immigration a ride, employers must use E-Verify to check potentional employees statuses, and instruct police to check the immigration status of anyone that they suspect to be an undocumented immigrant
