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Migration to the United States
The Mayflower set sail, with 102 passengers, beginning the migration to the New World. The Mayflower doctrine came out of the departure which was the first document initializing the government of America. It laid out rules for the people and united the group of people together.
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Naturalization Act
The Naturalization Act supplied the first set of rules to the colonies to follow to grant citizenship. The act limited the ability of people to become citizens to “free white persons” of “good moral character” that have resided in the country for two years. They also must recite an oath to support the Constitution.
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Natualization Act of 1798
In addition to the Naturalization Act, the Naturalization Act of 1798 allowed the President to deport foreigners considered dangerous and changed the requirements of residency to 15 years before being able to become a resident.
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the US-Mexico war in which the US acquired over 500,000 square miles of land. With the new land, the US also acquired many new citizen. The treaty allowed Mexicans living in the new territory ability to become citizens if they chose to.
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Naturalization Act of 1870
The Naturalization Act of 1870 included all white and persons of African descent the ability to become a citizen. People of Asian and Native American descent continued to be excluded from the Acts.
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Immigration Act 1882
Congress passed a law that required all immigrants to pay a 50 cent tax and be examined for signs of lunacy, idiocy and or inability to care for oneself. They would be turned away if they failed any tests.
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The Naturalization Act of 1906
The Law requires immigrants to learn English before being granted citizenship. Theodore Roosovelt signed the act into law.
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The Emergancy Quota Act
The Emergency Quota Act limited the amount of foreign born people to migrate from each country to the US to 3 percent annually. It excluded the countries that had an agreement with the US on migration already.
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Labor Appropriation Act
Established the Border Patrol to secure borders between inspection stations. Began as a group of 450 inspectors, who carried a badge and a revolver to protect the border.
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Alien Registration Act
Required all non citizens in the United States over the age fourteen to file their personal and occupational status, along with their political beliefs. It made it illegal for anyone to be part of overthrowing the government.
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Immigration Act of 1965
The Immigration Act of 1965 eradicated the quota system allowing more people to migrate into the United States. The Act focused on reuniting families and attracting skilled laborers to America. It eliminated race based admissions to the country, no country was limited to a number of migrants allowed in the country.
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Immigration Reform and Control Act
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 amended and repealed sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which required employers to know that their employees were authorized and be able to attest to it, and legalized over three million immigrants.
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USA PATRIOT Act
The Act increased the ability of law enforcement to gather information through telephones, e-mail, medical, financial and other records including eased restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering in the United States. Gave more authority to regulate financial transactions involving foreign individuals and enhanced the ability of law enforcement officers to detain and deport immigrants suspected of terrorism.
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SB 1070
SB 1070 was signed in to law by Governor Jan Brewer. The law set forth provisions that added state penalties to immigration law enforcement. The penalties included trespassing, harboring and transporting illegal immigrants, alien registration documents, employer sanction and human smuggling. It was a state crime to be in the country illegally without paper work. The law has been controversial ever since being introduced.
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California DREAM Act
Provided undocumented immigrant students the ability to access about 88 million dollars in private financial aid if they have attended school regularly from under the age of 16.
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DREAM Act
President Obama by-passed Congress and implemented certain aspects of the DREAM Act into effect. He stopped the deportation of illegal immigrants under the age 30 who entered the country before 16. These immigrants must have maintained residency in the U.S. for five years, attended school in the U.S. either graduated or currently enrolled, never been convicted with a felony or misdemeanor and pass a background check.
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