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US immigration
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Naturalization Act of 1790
in order to become a U.S citizen, the immigrant had to have lived in the U.S for 2 year. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
This act required 14 years of residency before being able to obtain citizenship. This act also provided so that any immigrants to have committed crime to be deported. -
1868
African American gained citizenship due to the 14th amendment -
The Page Act
This law prevented the entry of immigrants considered "undesirable". it also marked a growing expansion of federal power -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This was a law that suspended Chinese immigration for 10 years and removed the right for Chinese in the U.S from citizenship -
Immigration act of 1882
This act stated that a 50 cent tax would be collected from all immigrants upon landing at U.S ports. -
Contract Labor Law
this was an act that prohibited the importation and the migration of foreigners and immigrants under agreement to do any labor in the United States -
Immigration Act of 1907
This act reformed a number of restrictions on immigrants who could be admitted into the United States but it was for those with a disability or a disease. -
Emergency Quota Act
This act restricted any immigration into the United States. It was meant to be temporary but turned out to have a great effect on immigration later on in time. -
The immigration act of 1924
This act was a federal law that limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admittied from any countries -
Desplaced persons act
This act helped the individuals of the Nazu government or who were also fleeing from persecution. What this did is the people were granted permanant residency and employment. -
McCarran Walter Act
This act was mean to exclude certain immigrants from migrating to America. It focused on denying immigrants who were unlawful or eeven had a disease. -
The Cuban Refugee Adjustment act of 1966
This law was passed by the United States Congress and was a law that applied to as the name says, Cubans. This law was meant for any native or citizen of Cuba who has been inspected and admitted to be admissible to the United States as a permanant resident. -
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
this law abolished national origins quota system that had structured American immigration -
Indochina migration
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Immigration Reform and Control Act
This provided an amnesty for many illegal immigrants and permission for employers to higher illegal immigrants as well. -
The immigration act of 1990
This act increased the limits on the legal immigration to the United States. This act also created the Diversity Immigrat Visa program. -
Armed forces immigration adjustment act
this was an act that for immigrants who honorably served the armed forces in the United States. The only disadvantage about this act was that you had to have served at least 12 years of service. -
Work opportunity reconciliation act
It restricted the eligibility of legal immigrants for means-tested welfare project.
It broadened restrictions on welfare benefits for undocumented immigrants. -
Welfare Reform Act
This made many legal immigrants ineligible for federal entitlement programs.
