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Native American
The U.S. establishes first Native American reservation and policy of dealing with each tribe as an independent nation -
Residency Requirements
The federal government requires two years of residency for naturalization -
African American
Congress bans importation of slaves -
Congress establishes reporting on immigration
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Irish
500,000 immigrate to American over the next five years after the potato crop fails in Ireland -
Chinese
The California Gold Rush sparks first mass immigration from China -
Polish & Russian
Poland's religious and economic conditions prompt immigration of approx. 2 million Poles by 1914 -
The Homestead Act
Allows and individual, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or country of origin, over the age of 21 or head of household to claim up to 160 acres of free land if they have lived on it for 5 years -
Italian
nearly 4 million Italian immigrants arrive in the United States after Italy's troubled economy -
The Refugee Act
redefines criteria and procedures for admitting refugees -
IRCA
legalizes illegal aliens residing in the U.S. unlawfully since 1982