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1790
Defines who could become a citizen if they were not born here. Only someone who was a free white person. Barred any african or asian immigrant from becoming a citizen. -
Period: to
1880-1920
25 million immigrants arrived. most from the countries of Southern and Eastern Europe. Different than from the people in america. -
China exclusion act
no chinese laborer could enter the US for 10 years. China professionals were still allowed to immigrate. -
Quota Act of 1921
Congress sets up quotas favoring immigrants from nothwestern europe. expands the quota system. immigration from any country is limited to 2% of its total numbers in the 1890 census -
Immigration Act of 1924
introduced quota system by each country. limited to 2 % of foreign born residents from that country listed in the US census of 1890. -
Immigration Reform Act
abolishing the quora system based on national origin. 2 principles-reunifying families and giving priority to certain skills. annual limits, 170,000 from eastern hemisphere and 120,000 from western -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
reagan wanted to slow ilegal immigration by punishing employers who knowinly hired undocumented immigrants. second he wanted to offer a way for long term undocumented immigrants to beome legal. -
Immigration Act of 1990
Saidno country could account for more than 7% of total immigrants -
Immigration Reform Act of 1996
increased border patrol staff and stiffened penalties for creating false citizenship papers or smuggling undocumented workers -
BUSH
commited himself to backing a bill to address all immigration issues. proposed to fill short turm labor needs through a guest worker program and strenthened border control.
