US Immigration

By jessk

  • 1790

    1790
    In 1970, it passed a law defining who could become a citizen if a person was not born here: Citizenship was possible only for someone who was " a free white person".
  • Period: to

    1880-1920

    1880-1920 was one of the heaviest periods of immigration in American history when some 25 million immigrants arrived. Most came from countries of Southern and Eastern Europe- parts of the world that were unfamiliar to many Americans. They saw these new immigrants very different from themselves.

  • Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

    Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
    The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 said that no Chinese laborer could enter the US for 10 years.

  • Quota Act of 1921

    Quota Act of 1921
    Congress sets up quotas favoring immigrants from northwestern Europe.

  • Immigration Act of 1924

    Immigration Act of 1924
    Each country's immigrants were limited to 2% of foreign-born residents from that country listed in the U.S Census 1890.

  • Immigration Reform Act

    Immigration Reform Act
    In 1965 Congress passed the Immigration Reform Act, abolishing the quota system based on national origin. The law also set up annual limits: 170,000 immigrants from the Eastern Hemisphere and 120,000 from the Western Hemisphere .

  • Immigration Reform and Control Act

    Immigration Reform and Control Act
    The Immigration Reform and Control Act penalizes employers for knowingly hiring undocumented immigrants, but it gives amnesty to some undocumented immigrants, allowing them a path to eventually apply for citizenship.

  • Immigration Reform Act of 1996

    Immigration Reform Act of 1996
    A new law expands U.S. Border Patrol and stiffens for false papers.

  • 2007

    2007
    Late in his presidency, in June 2007, President George W. Bush committed himself to backing a bill to address all immigration issues. Bush's proposed to fill short-term labor needs through a guest worker program and strengthened border control. The Senate voted the bill down, ending any chances of solving the immigration issue during Bush's presidency.

  • Immigration Act of 1990

    Immigration Act of 1990
    It said no country could account for more than 7% of total immigrants. It also considered a person's education and skills. The law also set up special categories for war refugees or close relatives of American citizens.