U.S. Immigration

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    U.S. Immigration

  • Naturlization Act of 1790

    The act allowed for immigrants to become naturalized citizens after two years of living in the U.S.

  • Page act of 1875

    The first federal immigration law and did not allow the entry of immigrants considered as "undesirable". Any individual from Asia who was coming to America to be a contract laborer was "undesirable"

  • chineese exclusion act

    Restricted immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years.
    Prohibited Chinese naturalization.
    Provided deportation procedures for illegal Chinese.

  • Immigration Act of 1891

    First comprehensive immigration laws for the US.
    Bureau of Immigration set up in the Treasury Dept.
    Immigration Bureau directed to deport unlawful aliens.
    Empowered "the superintendent of immigration to enforce immigration laws"

  • Emergency Quota Act

    Limited the number of immigrants from any country to 3% of those already in the US from that country as per the 1910 census.

  • Immigration Act of 1924

    Made first permanent numerical limit on immigration.
    Began a national-origin quota system.

  • Immigration and Nationality Act

    Set a quota for aliens with skills needed in the US.

  • INA Amendments

    Set a 20k country limit for Western Hemisphere aliens.[

  • Immigration reform and control act

    Started sanctions for knowingly hiring illegal aliens.
    Provided amnesty to illegal aliens already in the US.
    Increased border enforcement.

  • Immigration act

    Increased legal immigration ceilings.
    Created a diversity admissions category.
    Tripled the number of visas for priority workers and professionals with U.S. job offers

  • Illegal Immigration act

    Phone verification for worker authentication by employers.
    Access to welfare benefits more difficult for legal aliens.
    Increased border enforcement.
    Reed Amendment attempted to deny visas to former U.S. citizens, but was never enforced

  • Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act

    Provided for more Border Patrol agents.
    Requires that schools report foreign students attending classes.
    Stipulates that foreign nationals in the US will be required to carry IDs with biometric technology.

  • Real ID Act

    Required use of IDs meeting certain security standards to enter gov't buildings, board planes, open bank accounts.
    Made national standards for state driver licenses.
    Cleared the way for the building of border barriers.