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English and Western European Immigration
More immigrants are admitted into the US. Included Great Britain, Germany, and Ireland. -
"Know-Nothing Party' Created
Prevented Catholics and immigrants from being elected to political offices. -
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Southern and Eastern Europe to America
Immigration into U.S from southern and eastern Europe. Included Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Russia. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
First immigration policy to be passed. Excluded Chinese workers from entering the U.S. -
Immigration Quota Law
Restrictive, basically "creating immigration quotas on the basis of national origin". Served as the foundation for the following act. -
National Origins Act
Proposed limiting the numbers to be accepted from each country. An example is that it limited the annual immigration quota of each European nationality to 2% of its proportion in the U.S population. -
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Immigration Fall
During this period, immigration was at its lowest level since mid 1800's. -
Displaced Persons Act
Admission of more than 400,000 refugees who were homeless due to WW2. -
Immigration and Nationality Act
Helped to ease the restrictions against immigration -
New Immigration and Nationality Act
Replaced old quotas with a set of seven preference categories. -
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Large Number of Immigrants Enter US
During this time span, the largest numbers of immigrants were beginning to enter the U.S in over half a century. -
Refugee Act
Allowing for a more regular flow of refugees and emergency admissions. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Helped deal with illegal immigration. It basically gave employers penalties if they hired workers who didn't have proper documentation. -
Another Immigration Act
Raised limit on the amount of immigrants coming into te country from 290,000 to 675,000 -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsiblity Act
Strengthened immigration laws, more restrictive procedures for illegal aliens and also they rejected more claims for asylum.