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US Immigration
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Naturalization Act of 1790
It required for immigration to have lived in the US for two years in order to become US citizens. -
Naturalization Act of 1795
The Naturalization Act of 1795 increased the the period of required residence from two to five years in the United States -
Naturalization Act of 1798
This law increased the period necessary for immigrants to become naturalized citizens in the United States from 5 to 14 years. -
The Naturalization Act of 1870
This act was passed on July 14, 1870. This law created a system of controls for the naturalization process. -
Page Act of 1875
The Page Act of 1875 was the first restrictive federal immigration law and prohibited the entry of immigrants considered undesirable. -
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
This act halted all legal immigration of Chinese labors. -
The Geary Act
The law required all Chinese residents of the United States to carry a resident permit, a sort of internal passport -
Immigration Act of 1882
This law restricted the immigration of forced labors in Asia. -
Immigration Act of 1903
The Immigration Act was passed on March 3, 1903. It’s also called the Anarchist Exclusion Act was a law in the United Stated that prohibited immigration. -
Naturalization Act of 1906
This law was passed on June 29, 1906 but, it took effect on September 27, 1906. The law requires immigrants to learn English in order to become naturalized citizens. -
The Immigration Act of 1917
This law was passed on February 5, 1917. This law restricted the immigration from other countries. Like “idiots” Criminals or any person suffering from attacks of insanity. -
Emergency Quota Act
This law was passed on May 19, 1921. This law limited the number of immigrants from any country to 3% of all those in the United States. -
Immigration Act of 1924
This law was passed on May 26, 1924. This law limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country. -
Nationality Act of 1940
This law revised previous laws relating the American citizenship and naturalization. The United United States nationality laws regarding citizenships. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
This law legalied the undocumented aliens who had been continuously unlawfully present since 1982. -
Immigration Act of 1990
This law was passed on November 29, 1990. Increased the limits on legal immigration in the United States. They would revise the grounds for exclusion, deportation and authorized temporary protected status. -
Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act
This law was passed on June 2002. It provided for more Border Patrols agents. -
Real ID Act
This act was passed on May 11, 2005. This law required the use of IDs meeting certain security standards to enter the governments buildings, border planes and even open bank accounts. -
Arizona SB 1070
The Arizona SB 1070 is a legeslative act in the United States that at the time of passage was the broadest and strictest anti-illegal immigration.. -
Alabama HB 56
It was a bill signed into the United States of Alabama.It regarded the nation's strictiest anti illegal imagrination law.
