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US Immigration
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Naturalization Act of 1790
Required immigrants to have lived in the United States for at least two years before they could become naturalized citizens. No previous notice was required. -
The Naturalization Act of 1795
This Act lengthened the required residency to become a citizen to 5 years.Those who wanted citizenship were required to notice authority of their residency within 3 years. It also repealed and replaced Naturalization Act of 1790. -
The Naturalization Act of 1798
This Act further lengthened the required residency to become a citizen to 14 years. One had to let notice of their residency within 5 years. -
The Naturalization Act of 1870
This Act created a system of controls for the Naturalization Process. It also provided penalties for those who commit frauds in these practices. -
Page Act of 1875
Act prohibited Migration of unwanted or undesirable people. This Act was mostly for Chinese women who were brought to be used for forced labor such as prostitution. -
Geary Act of US in 1892
This Act required all Chinese immigrants to carry a resident permit and for those who did not have one were deported or had one year of hard labor.They were not allowed to bear witness in court or allowed to bail.It basically extended the Chinese Exclusion Act. -
Chinese Exclusion Act in May 6, 1882
This Act prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborersIt got rid of all Chinese workers that took over the American's jobs. -
The Immigration Act of 1882
This Act allowed officials to deny entry to those who were convicts, idiots, lunatics, or any who could not take care of themselves. It also imposed a 50 cent tax to pay immigration officials for every immigrant that came into the US. -
The Immigration Act of 1903
This Act codified previous immigration laws.It was also known as Anarchist Exclusion Act and it added four inadmissible classes:restricted anarchists, beggars, importers and prostitutes. -
The Naturalization Act of 1906
Thi act took effect as of September 27, 1906. It required some English knowledge to allow citizenship to immigrants. It also established Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization. -
The Immigration Act of 1907
This Act restricted the amount of people that came into the US before and after the first World War. -
The Immigration Act of 1917
This Act restricted immigration from Asia and provided a reading test to individuals over the age of 14It basically banned illiterates over the age of 14. -
The Immigration Act of 1918
Thi Act deported individuals that were suspected of anarchy and expanded the Anarchist Exclusion Act.It is also known as Dillingham-Hardwick Act -
The Emergency Quota Act of 1921
This Act restricted number of immigrants from any country to 3% of their population. -
The Immigration Act of 1924
This Act limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted from any other country to 2% of their population. -
The National Origins Formula
This was established with the Immigration Act of 1924.They were immigration quotas between 1921-1965. -
The Nationality Act of 1940
This Act defined how citizenship could be lost and stated that it could only be received through birth in the US. -
Magnuson Act
This Act allowed Chinese immigration and permitted those who were already here to become naturalized citizens. Its purpose was to repeal Chinese Exclusion Act. -
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
Thi Act restricted immigration to the US especially those from Asia. It also deported illegal immigrants that were thought of to have Communist beliefs -
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
This Act restricted Mexican immigration and quotas were discontinued. Qoutas were only given to those with -US relatives. It was also known as the Hart-Cellar Act. -
The Cuban Refugee Adjustment Act
This Act gave legal status to Cubans who entered or were already in the United States. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
This Act penalized those who hired unauthorized workers. Its purpose was to provide employer sanction programs. -
Immigration Act of 1990
The Act raised the amount of permanent visas given and provided many who were not allowed before to now have a visa. -
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
This Act allowed police to act as immigration officials and encouraged those to apply for residency once they got here. Nevertheless, they were restricted from accessing public benefits. -
The legal Immigration Family Equity or LIFE act and LIFE Amendments of 2000
This Act allowed family members to have residency before leaving the country even if they had worked their before illegally. It also created temporary visa card to allow families to reunite as they wait for actual visa. Its purpose was to allow members to see their families instead of having them leave the country. -
The REAL ID Act of 2005
This Act made regulations for state drivers to have a license at all times and identification documents. This Act was made in order to prevent terrorists. -
Arizona SB 1070 (Arizona State Law of Immigration)
This law required all aliuens over the age of 14 to register as a resident within their first 30 days and to have documentation forms with them at all times. It is considered a crime if this law is violated. Arizona allowed its law enforcement officers to ask for documentation if the person appeared to look like a illegal immigrant. -
The Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors, DREAM act of 2010
This Act would allow illegal students to go to school here. Its purpose was to provide a pathway to citizenship to adolescents without documents. -
Alabama HB 56
This immigration law allows law enforcement officers stop anyone who is suspected to be illegal in that state & investigate whether they are using any public benefits. Children of foreign countries are not allowed there & schools have to actually send an annual report as to how many children they suspect are illegal. It prohibits giving any transportation to an illegal immigrant or rent a house to them. They are not allowed jobs either.
