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Restricts US citizenship to "free white persons" who reside in US for 5 years and renounce their allegiance to their former country.
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Permit president to deport any foreigners deemed to be dangerous
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US gains several states, including Arizona, Mexicans living in new US territory had a year to decide whether they wanted to keep Mexican citizenship or become US citizens.
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Prohibits undocumented immigrants from owning property, provides model for acts in other states
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Pushes first Mexican political refugees into the US
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Limits annual European immigration to 3% of the number of a nationality group already living in the US as of 1910
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Ceiling of 150,000 immigrants is made permanent
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During the Great Depression many Mexicans, undocumented and documented, are sent back to Mexico
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Requires the registration and fingerprinting of all immigrants in the US over the age of 14
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The need for Mexican labor decreases after WWII end because of the returning soldiers, downturned economy is blamed on immigrants.
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Aims to make it difficult for undocumented immigrants to find employment
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Increases number of immigrants allowed annually into US to 700,000
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Ends many forms of cash and medical assitance for most legal immigrants
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9/11 attacks prompts US Department of Defense to expand military support along borders
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Signed into Arizona law making legal immigrants required carry paperwork proving their status, Arizona police allowed to question anyone they suspect of being illegal