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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers. First major time of creating an exclusion act against another country and going national. -
Scott Act
Prohibited Chinese laborers that had future travel plans could not return back to he Unites States. -
Ellis Island Opens
The busiest immigrant inspection station and a gateway for over 12 million immigrants. -
Geary Act
It extended the Chinese Exclusion Act. -
Naturalization Act 1906
Required immigrants to learn English in order to be natural citizens. (The process of a non-citizen gaining citizenship) -
United States Immigration Commission
First committee that studied immigration consequences and origins in the United States. It was made up people in the house and the senate. -
Immigration Act of 1907
Reformed the restriction number of immigrants, specifically before and after WW I. (Notably ones regarding disability and disease) -
Immigration Act of 1917
Required immigrants to display their ability to read and write. Law also created Asiatic barred zone - stopped immigration from Asia. -
Emergency Quota Act
Put restriction of how many immigrants enter the USA. -
Cable Act of 1922
Repeals the law that states a US citizen who marries a foreign man would in turn loose her citizenship. (This only applies to woman)
