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Immigration: then and now
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Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese immigration is restricted so that only Europeans and Africans could come to the United States. -
Ellis Island
Ellis Island in New York harbor opens, serving all immigrants to come across the Atlantic. -
Political Exclusion
After the assassination of President William McKinley by a Polish anarchist, the Anarchist Exclusion Act was passed that allowed free immigration to be excluded to some based upon their political views. -
Literacy Test
By Woodrow Wilson's veto, a literacy requirement of 40 words is enacted on any potential immigrant. The law also specifies that immigration is prohibited from Asia except for Japan and The Phillipines. -
Japanese Exclusion
112,000 Japanese citizens, as a result of WWII, are sent into ten internment camps. Their immigration was at this time limited as well. -
US vs Korematsu
The verdict says that internment camps are unconstitutional; therefore, the Japanese are released. -
Preventing Communism
Despite Truman's veto, the Internal Security Act is passed, making it impossible for people of communist political affiliation to gain citizenship. -
Refugee Relief Act
The Refugee Relief Act was extended to non-Europeans. -
Immigration Act of 1990
The Immigration Act of 1990 increased the number of total immigrants allowed to 700,000.
