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Citizen Law
Passed law who could become citizen if a person was not born here. -
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Heavy Immigration
During this time 25 million immigrants arrived. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Congress passed first major law that barred entrance to specific groups because many immigrants were comming. -
Quota Act
Congress set up quotas favoring immigrants from northwestern Europe. -
Immigration Act
Each countries immigrants were limited to 2 percent foreign born residents in US census. -
Immigration Reform Act
Abolished quota based system on National origin. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Penalized employers for hiring undocumented immigrants if they knew. Immigrants could later apply for citizenship. -
Immigration Act of 1990
No country could account for more than 7 percent of total immigrants. -
Immigration Reform Act of 1996
Expants US border partol and hardens penalties for false papers. -
Bush Doing Work
Bush wanted bill for guest worker progam and streanghened border patrol. Bill was voted down by senate.
