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Anarchist Exclusion Act
This act allowed the US government to reject and deport people who believe in anarchy, are prostitutes, are beggars, and are people who have epilepsy. -
Immigration Act of 1924
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNGJ-dPVQNM
This act made it so that the only people who could come to the US were people from the same country as immigrants who were already living in the US. This severely reduced the amount of immigrants who were able to come to the US. -
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Great Depression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCQfMWAikyU
Some people during the Great Depression who were not educated on what was going on at the time blamed it on immigrants. Even though the great depression was not at all caused by immigrants there were still people who believed it was. They would believe that immigrants were stealing the few jobs that were available and would work for lower wages than regular Americans. -
Displaced Persons Act
The Displaced Persons Act created after world war 2 in order to help people who were negatively affected by the war. Over 400,00 people entered the US by 1952. Helping people escape Nazis. -
International Security Act
International Security Act in response to the cold war. Act was vetoed by president Truman because he said that the act was”the greatest danger to freedom of speech, press, and assembly since the Alien and Sedition Laws of 1798” -
Refugee Act
Refugee Act made in response to refugees who fled from Vietnam during the war. The act was basically an amendment to allow refugees of the Vietnam war to come to the US. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Immigration Reform and Control Act granted illegal immigrants amnesty. This act granted amnesty to illegal immigrants and made it so that employers cannot knowingly hire illegal immigrants. -
Immigration Act of 1990
Immigration Act of 1990 increases the ceiling for immigrants to 700,000. This was a great move on the government's part because it allowed more people who were willing to work and create new businesses into the country. -
Anti terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOfD4qnG8fg
Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 was an act that made it so if a person was charged with being a terrorist they would receive the death penalty. -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 made it so that illegal immigrants are punished by being deported for a certain amount of time and are not allowed to return to the country for a time span that can range from 3-10 years. -
Trumps immigration Plan and it's Flaws
Trumps immigration plan is to ban Muslims from entering the country, building a 25 billion dollar wall on the American and Mexican border, deport all illegal immigrants and to end birthright citizenship. All aspects of this plan is based from fear and lack of knowledge of the complex world of immigration.
