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Importation of slaves banned
The importation of slaves is banned in the United states -
Election of 1854
Many people from the Knownothing party were elected and they supported the idea of restricting immigration. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act provided homes for the poor and the immigrants. One had to move to a piece of land for five years and improve it. -
Immigration Act of 1882
Immigrants were expected to pay fifty cents per person. -
Anarchist Exclusion Act
Immigrationts that the workers at Angel and Ellis Island deemed anarchists were stopped and sent to their home countries. -
Expatriation Act
American women who married immigrants lost their citizenship to help prevent immigrants from becoming immigrants. -
Immigration Act of 1917
This act added the literary requirement to immigrate into the United States. -
Jones-Shafroth Act
People in the United States territory of Puerto Rico who wanted to be citizens had to join the military, -
Emergency Quota Act
This act limited immigration to three percent of what it was during 1920. -
Alien Registration Act
People recognize this act as the green card legislature. Immigrants had to register as an American citizen and recieve a green card for proof of citizenship. -
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
This added new resitrictions on immigration from Mexico. -
Immigration and Reform Control Act
This made it illegal to hire an illegal alien in the United States. -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
This strengthened border enforcement. It also stated that if someone wasnt a citizen, then they didnt recive benefits. -
USA PATRIOT Act
Due to 9/11, restrictions were added on immigration from everywhere. It created a Department of Homeland Security and incresed border control. -
Arizona Immigration Law
This criminalizes being an illegal alien in Arizona, and it makes it so the Arizona Police force is responsible for enforcing this law.
