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Passenger lists
An act of Congress required ships to make a list of passengers. These lists were published in reports by Congress. -
Know-Nothing Party formed
The Know-nothings were a party of nativists who were strongly opposed to immigration that had limited success. -
California Gold Rush begins
Gold was discovered in California, which prompted migration to California, both from foreign countries and other parts of the US. -
Amendment XV to the United States Consitution
Guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race or color. -
Immigration Act of 1891
In addition to prohibiting insane immigrants from arriving, immigrants who had contagious diseases were to be sent back home. -
Dillingham Commission formed
The Dillingham Commission was appointed by Congress to study the effects of immigration. -
Border Patrol formed
A sad day in the nations history on which the Border Patrol, an organisation dedicated to the oppression of immigrants, was created. -
Refugee Act
Reformed immigration law to assist refugees from other countries. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
A truly brilliant piece of legislation that was one of the only things that Ronald Reagan did right. The act gave well-deserved amnesty to the illegal immigrants. -
California Proposition 187
California passed legislation to prevent illegals from using social services. Fortunately, this Nazist law was deemed unconstutional.
