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The U.S. constitution is ratified, along with it is Article 1 section 8 which gives congress the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization.
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Established the first set of rules for naturalization, but naturalization was limited to immigrants that were free and white. An individual had to be a resident for two years to be naturalized.
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Replaced the Naturalization Act of 1790. Now an individual had to have five years of residence to be naturalized. This act also added a 2 year notice time for starting the naturalization process.
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This act once again increased the residence time to 14 years from 5, and increased the the notice time for starting the naturalization process to 5 years.
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Gives citizenship to individuals born in the United States.
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This act prohibited the immigration of all chinese laborers. It was not repealed until 1943.
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Created a list of "undesirables" that were not permitted to enter the country including: criminals, homosexuals, alcoholics, mentally disabled, and many others.
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Limited the number of individuals that could come into the country annualy from from any country to 2% of the number already from the country in the U.S.
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A series of laws guarenteed a minimum wage and basic human rights to Mexican Farm laborers, it also allowed for mexican contractors to come into the country temporarily.
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Established a quota of at least 100 Filipinos and 100 Indians to come into the country per year.
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The act eliminated racial restrictions in immigration statutes, and also allowed the government to deport immigrants for subversive actions.
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Abolished previously established quota systems, and replaced them with visa preference categories such as: immigrant skills and family already in the U.S.
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This act included a number of provisions related to terrorism including: providing victims of terrorism with restitution, deportation of immigrant terrorists, several changes to crimanal law pertaing to terrorism, and saveral more.
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This act set new rules for illegal immigrants; they would be deported, and were banned from the country for a a number of years which depended on how long they were in the country illegally.
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Had several provisions related to identification cards including: new standards for receiving an ID card, temporary worker, nurses, and Australian citizens had their visa limits changed, and the laws on asylum aplications were changed. This act also waived any laws that prohibited the construction of physical barriers on borders.
