immigration: Then and now

By Aaron A
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    timeline

  • first acts

    Congress passes the first law to restrict immigration
  • adjustments

    The Chinese Exclusion act is passed to stop cheap labor and made deportation of some
  • INS created

    The Immigration and Naturaliztion Service was made to enforce the laws of immigration. it help with naturaliztion too.
  • Ellis Island

    Ellis Island in opended by the INS
  • Agreements

    The U.S.wanted to make sure Japanese workers couldnt get into the U.S to easily so they signed the Genetleman's Agreement with Japan and the U.S refrained till 1924
  • Immigradtion Act of 1917

    This act excluded foreigners from zones which no immigrats could be admitted into the U.S. Also it imposed a literacy test and other standards of the U.S
  • Anarchist Act

    This expanded the Provisions exclusion of aliens.
  • Quota System

    No more than 3 percent of foriegn born residents able to live in the united States.
  • Act of congress

    It refused viss to foreigners which might endanger public saftey in the U.S.
  • Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion act

    during World War 2 China and the U.S. became allies which help clear the way to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act. Chinese immigration resumed.
  • Brides Act is passed

    limited admission of childern and wives of citizens who were honorably discharged during World War 2
  • Immirgration from India

    Authorizes admission of poeple from India to the U.S. under a annual quota.
  • Immigration acts in 1952

    The asiatic Barred Zone, that stop asian immigrants from entering the U.S. was abolished and everyone fro, all nations were given the opportunity to enter the U.S.
  • first come first serve

    Limited 120000 immigrants a year from the western hemisphere who had visas on a first come first serve basis.
  • Refugees Act

    Reduces worldwide quota to only 270000 immigrants a year.
  • Sets are higher

    Immigration Act set a annual quota to 700000 immigrants per year
  • Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act

    This act made it easier to deport aliens trying to get into the U.S. without proper documents.