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The first European Wave
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Chinese Immigration
A new wave of Chinese immigrants entering the U.S. Most of them were recruited for transcontinental railroad in CA. -
Japanese Immigration
Japanese began coming to the U.S. after three centuries of forbidden emigration ended. -
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Southern & Eastern European Immigrantion
An increase of immigrants from Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Russia. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Banning Chinese workers from entering the U.S. boarders. -
Literacy Test
In order to slow the influx of immigrats, the U.S. government decided that one must pass the literacy test to enter. -
National Origins Act
Quotas for the immigrants changed. It was harder to gain citizenships. -
Immigration Act of 1924
National Origins Act-- the quota of a immigrant is depended on one's nation of origin. -
Displaced Persons Act of 1948
allowed more than 400,000 refugees of WWII to be admitted. -
Refugee Wave
The largest wave of refugees are coming from Cuba after Fidel Castro took office. -
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Immigrants receive quotas based on "seven preference categories," encouraging the reunion of families and the arrival of skilled professionals. -
The Refugee Act of 1980
This law was passed to help refugees from Southeast Asia whom increased in large numbers between 1975 and 1980. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
- imposed penalities on those who employ illegal immigrants.
- allowed illegal immigrants and undocumented agricultural workers who came to the U.S. since 1981 to receive citizenships.
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The Immigration Act of 1990
- raised the limit of admitted immigrants to 675,000
- tripled the amount of immigration slots for skilled professionals and their families
- focused on family reunion
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The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
- the goal was to control the amount of immigrants in the U.S.
- increased deportations (2x) and rejected refugees