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ilegal, to import slaves.
The U.S. Congress says it is illegal to import African slaves. -
New becomes, Irish.
New York becomes the largest Irish city in the world, with 203,760 Irish-born citizens. -
Chinese, Denied.
Chinese Exclusion Act: Chinese laborers are denied citizenship and entry into the U.S. -
Requirments.
Cuban Refugee Airlift begins; Cubans are admitted under special quotas. President Johnson signs the Immigration Act, which eliminates race, creed and nationality as a basis for admission to the U.S. As soon as the old quota system is removed, non-European immigration levels rise. -
Can't Hire?
Immigration Reform and Control Act imposes employer sanctions, making it illegal for employers to hire undocumented workers and, for the first time, a crime to work without immigration authorization. It also increases border enforcement.
