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Chinese Eclusion act of 1882
stopped entry of Chinese immigrats into the United States for ten years. -
1888 and 1891
the national government could not only excluded certain individuals like convicts and insane people, but the government could now deport immigrants that entered in violation of those laws -
Quota Act of 1921
this act limited the annual number of immigrants from each nationality to 3 percent of the number of foreign-born persons of that nationality who were living in the United States in 1910. For example if there were 100,000 people from poland living in the U.S., 3000 people from poland could immigrate to the U.S. in one year -
Immigration Act of 1924 and the National Origins Act of 1929
established a new quota system for each nationality and set a limit on the total number of immigrants to be allowed entry at all (150,000 per year). the quota system that resulted from these acts served as the basis for U.S. immigration policy for more than 35 years. -
immigration act of 1965
the law eliminated quotas based on national origin. As many as 270,000 immigrants could be admitted each year without regard to nationality, country of origin, or race. No more thatn 20,000 persons could com from any one country. -
Immigration reform and control act
imposed severe penalties on employers who willfully hired illegal aliens. the fines would range from $250 to $10,000 per offense and could be imprisoned for 6 months -
Amnesty program of 1987 and 1988
illegal aliens who could prove that they have been in this country continuously for at least 5 years could apply to obtain temporary legal residency status. 18 monts later they could apply for permanent residency, and then citizenship -
Immigration Act of 1990
this raised the legal levels of immigration by about 40 percent, to 700,000 per year. It stressed reunification, provided legal status for certain illegal immigrants, and struck down barriers blocking peopple with certain political beliefs from entry. It tripled the number of visas granted to highly skilled professionals -
proposition 187
it denied public social services, publicly funded health care, and public education to people who were suspected of being illegal aliens -
Immigration Reform Act 1996
the most recent attempt to stem illegal immigration. This act had many provisions aimed at curbing illegal immigration into the U.S. -
Welfare Reform Act
prohibited immigrants, including legal immigrants who are not yet citizens, from receiving most forms of public assistance, including welfare benefits. -
immigration policy of 1997
under the new policy, many refugees automatically became eligible for permanent leal residence. Other illegal immigrants were allowed to remain in the United States while the government processed their applications for permanent leagl residence
