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The first federal immigration law.
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President Chester A. Arthur and the Congress agreed on prohibiting citizenship for Chinese immigration.
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Entrance to the United States. Similar to Ellis Island.
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The Geary Act of 1892 required current Chinese residents of the United States to carry certification indicating residency.
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The law allowed qualified Filipinos to study in the United States.
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The Naturalization Act of 1906 states that the ability to speak, read, and write in English was a main requirement to become a U.S. citizen.
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Also known as the Philippine Commonwealth and Independence Act which was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The act stated that limited Filipino immigration and no longer allowed Filipinos to work legally in the U.S.
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(Actual date unknown) A fire on Angel Island destroyed all the records of immigrants.
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It passed to repeal exclusions laws against Chinese immigrants. It allowed the citizenship for most Asian immigrants.
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Allowed most illegal immigrants who have lived in the U.S. to apply for citizenship and to not allow employers to hire illegal immigrants in the work force. Mandated penalties for violations of the law.
