Immigration

  • Alien friends act

    Allowed president to deport any aliens he thought to be dangerous.
  • Anti coolie law

    Said that no American citizen should help or prepare any vessel to transport any person from China. Any person that was caught helping would have a fine of 2,000 dollars or sent to jail for no more than a year.
  • Chinese exclusion act

    Did not allow Chinese to immigrate to America. Were suspended for ten years from immigrating
  • Alien fiances

    Allowed entrance of forien born finaces of members of the U.S armed forces that served in WW2, allowed temporarly with a for 3 months on a passport visa. Had to prove valid marrieage in that time frame.
  • Secure fence act

    George W Bush, physical barriers between Mexican border and American border.