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Nativist formed the Know-Nothing Party to have secret meetings. Way of communication was secret handshakes or passwords.
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This law prevented the chinese in the U.S. from obtaining citizenship and did not allow merchants to get into the U.S.
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In the 1900's, most immigrants came from Europe. However, in the 1960's, 45% of immigrants came from the Western Hemisphere and 30% from Asia.
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Almost half a million perople from Southern and Easter Europe migrated to the U.S. for freedom and oppurtunity.
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Japan's government agreed to limit the immigration of unskilled workers to the U.S. for the repeal of San Fransisco segragation order.
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System established the maximum number of immagrants entering the U.S in response to the goal to cut European Immigration.
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Established immigration quotas that discriminated strongly against people outside western Europe and banned Asians completely.
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Allowed non-European immigrants to enter the U.S., ending nationality based quotas.
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Law cut all education and non-emergency health benefits to illegal immigrants.
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Law was passed by Congress that toughened measures to bar illegal entry in to the U.S.
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President Bush created a program that would allow foreigners to work in the U.S. for six years, after which they have to return to their country.
