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Naturalization Act of 1790
This is a uniform rule of naturalization it requires a 2 year residency for aliens who are "free white persons" of "good moral character." -
Naturalization Act of 1798 revised
This Act revises the previous Naturalization Act of 1798 and changes that you have to be a legal resident for 5 years instead of the previous 5 years -
Chinese Exclusion Act
restricts the Chinese people from coming to the U.S. -
Immigration act of 1882
In this act it requires all immigrants to pay 50 cents when they reach the US ports -
Opening of Elllis Island
This is the first federal immigration station -
Immigration Act of 1924 (Johnson-Reed Act)
Immigration quotas were established to 2% of the amount of that racial group already living in the U.S. -
Boarder Patrol was created
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Immigration and Nationality Act
Did away with quotas and allowed Americans to sponser family members from other countries. -
passing of prop 200
This requires that you have to have proof of ID to vote and you have to have proof of citizenship to register to vote. -
Prop 102
Prop 102 was passed and consists of denying civil lawsuit awards to illegal aliens. -
Prop 100 passed in Arizona
Prop 100 was to deny bail to illegal aliens that have been arrested and put in jail. -
Prop 103
Prop 103 was passes and consists of making English only as the official language including in school. -
Prop 300
Prop 300 was passed denying illegals in-state tuition, taxpaper funded adult education or child care. -
SB 1070
SB 1070 made it to where the state police can request citizenship verification from any individual they believe or feel may be illegal -
Dream act was re-proposed again after 10 years
The Dream Act is being proposed again after more than 10 years of debate and failing to pass. The Dream Act allows illegal children the chance to become citizens after certain commitments are completed.
