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Naturalization Act
Allowed to apply for citizenship if you were a free white person, a good character, and living in the United States for two years. Courts had to approve and you had to state an oath -
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Immigration
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Chinese exclusion act
Excluded Chinese from migrating to America because they were a threat to oreder in certain localities. The next ten years they were suspended on coming to America and if you were caught brining a chinese in, then you would pay a fine of be put in jail for no more than a year. Also is you were living in America before 1880, then you were already a citizen -
Immigration Act
Limited annual immigration from particular countries. The Legislative could enter "non quota" immigrants. -
The New Colossus
The statue of liberty that stands in New York city and the description of what she represents and looks like. -
The Secure Fence Act
Department of homeland security had full control over Mexican borders and maritime border. Addresses to evaluation and construction of barriers.