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Chinese Exclusion Act
In 1882 The Chinese Exclusion Act passed. This Act was created because 12 million immigrants had come form the years 1870 to 1890. The Chinese were 25% of our labor work. This Act got rid of all Chinese in the US and kept any from coming. It was the first real/significant law. -
The National Origin Act
The National Origin Act, established 1924, is from national origins "quotas". This Act gave visas to 2% of immigrants, except for Asia and, due to prior laws, Japan. This was not the original Act, but an adjustment of one drafted in 1917. This Act started the literacy test you have to take to become a citizen of America. It was created on the belief of homogeneity (to be all the same or same kind). -
The Bracero Program (1942-1964)
The Bracero Program, coming from the Mexican word meaning "work labor", is a program to help documented immigrants get work. Starting on August 4, 1942, the Program is a set of law and diplomatic agreements that makes it possible for them to get money, have food, shelter, and plenty of work.The Program was designed because of the great depression and was ended because of great debates in 1964. -
The Immigration and Nationality Act
This isn't exactly an Act, but an adjustment of the 1924 Act. The adjustments, that were made in 1952 and also known as the McCarran-Walter Act, included giving Asians 100 immigration visas, added family reunification, edited the literacy test to a broader skills set, and created the labor certification system. Although these are all nice the Act still prohibited Asian from becoming official US citizens. -
Operation Wetback
In 1954, farm and business owners became scared that undocumented Mexicans were going to start taking over jobs that were meant for legal immigrants. The Operation was started by Joseph Swing and started in both California and Arizona. The Operation basically got rid of undocumented Mexicans by force. 1.1 million undocumented Mexicans were forced out by the Operation. The success was short lived due to the ending of the Bracero Program. -
1965 INA Amendments
The 1965 INA Amendments are changes to the 1924 Nationality Act. Basically it changed certain words or parts in the existing laws. The add on's had to do with reunification for immigration families, giving 20,000 visas to the Eastern Hemisphere, and new quotas for Western Hemisphere. All though small, the changes were significant in the long run. -
Plyler vs. Doe case
The Plyler vs Doe case is a case in 1982 where a Texas school district would not allow undocumented immigrant children in to learn. The families that had the undocumented kids filed a law suit against the superintendent. The families won thanks to the fourteenth amendment which said that all children are allowed to go to school no matter what and Texas was also violating the Equal Protection clause. -
The Immigration Act
This Act, signed in by George H. Bush, was an Act that had much significance for immigrants. The Act allowed immigrants to have taxes, gave "rules" and boundaries to temporary immigration citizens, set criminal boundaries for immigrants, kept work trainees and workers safe, and much more. The Act helped lots of immigrants get into there lives as US citizens. -
The REAL ID Act
The REAL ID Act was established in light of the 9/11 events. This Act gives people in charge the right to see ID whenever the circumstance may arise. Whether that's at the TSA or when you get pulled over. The purpose is to show that you have a state ordered identification. The Act also updated laws so that security was better in many places due to the terrorism that was coming in for/from the immigration laws. -
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival)
DACA, a program created by Barack Obama in 2012, is now on the verge of being shut down. The program is for illegal immigrant kids, so they get a chance to try for their dreams. Trump is trying to get rid of it, the 787,580 kids that are in the program. The congress has the final say on DACA and it's future. The issue was brought up by state attorneys after Trump said he would get rid of the program during his election. The kids, aka DREAMERs, have lives here that Obama was trying to improve.
