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1790
Passed a Law defining who could become a citizen if a person was not born here: Citizenship possible if "Free White Person" -
1880 and 1920
Heaviest time of immagration, around 25 million immagrants arrived. -
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
No Chinese laborer could enter the Us for 10 yrs. -
Quota Act of 1921
Congress sets up quotas favoring immgrants from northwestern Europe; the Immigration Act of 1924 expands he quota system: immigration from any country is limited to 2% of its total numbers in the 1890 census. -
Immigration Act of 1924
country's immigrants were limited to 2% of foreign-born residents from that country listed in the US Census of 1890 -
1965 Immigration Reform Act
Ablishing the quota system based on national origin. -
Immigration Reform and control Act of 1986
Slow illegal immigration by punishing employers who knowingly hired undocumented immigrants, and offer a way for long term undocumented immigrants to become legal. -
Immigration Act of 1990
No country could account for more than 7% of total immigrants. Also, considersa person'seducationand skills. Set up special categories for war refugees or close relatives of American citizens. -
Immigration Reform Act of 1996
increased the border patrol staff and stifffend penalties for creating false citizenship papers or smuggling undocumented workers. -
2007
fill short term labor needs through a guest worker program and strengthend border control. Senate voted bill down.
