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1882
Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, severely restricting immigration from China. Chinese workers already in the country challenged the constitutionality of the discriminatory acts, but their efforts failed.
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1890
President Benjamin Harrison designated Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty, as a federal immigration station. More than 12 million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island during its years of operation from 1892 to 1954. https://goo.gl/Qd9c5H (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1892
Annie Moore, a teenager from County Cork, Ireland, was the first immigrant processed at Ellis Island. She had made the nearly two-week journey across the Atlantic Ocean in steerage with her two younger brothers. Annie later raised a family on New York City’s Lower East Side. https://goo.gl/SD0g77 (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1900
The Organic Act of 1900 declared that 'all persons who were citizens of the Republic of Hawaii on August 12, 1898 are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States and citizens of the Territory of Hawaii https://goo.gl/hd6b9X (http://www.timetoast.com)
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1906
Congress passed an act that expanded the existing Immigration Bureau to the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization and put it in charge of ‘all matters concerning the naturalization of aliens. https://goo.gl/zmUYWH (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1907
Approximately 1.3 million people entered the country legally, the peak year for admission of new immigrants. https://goo.gl/AQ0o0G (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1910
three-fourths of New York City's population were either immigrants or first generation Americans. https://goo.gl/EQRPGy (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1911
The Dillingham Commission publishes a 42-volume report warning that the “new” immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe threatens to subvert American society. Its recommendations pave the way for the Quota Acts of the 1920s https://goo.gl/ejpLtx (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1915
Congress authorized a separate group of Mounted Guards for the mexican border,often referred to as Mounted Inspectors. Most rode on horseback, but a few operated cars and even boats. https://goo.gl/Jf7cYg (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1917
Immigration Act of 1917 denies entry to immigrants from the 'Asiatic Barred Zone'--much of eastern Asia and the Pacific Islands. It also sets a literacy requirement for immigrants over 16 and a head tax for entry into the country; it bars entry by 'idiots,' https://goo.gl/YwE8bK (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1921
The National Origins Act of 1921, limits immigrants to 3 percent of each nationality present in the U.S. in 1910 https://goo.gl/KN1lsh (http://www.timetoast.com)
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1924
Changes the quota to 2 percent of each nationality based on numbers in the U.S. in 1890. https://goo.gl/yBXlzP (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1939
The deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the United States. During the Great Depression 13 million people became unemployed. Many Mexicans were deported during this period. During the Depression years, more people emigrated from the United States than immigrated to the United States. https://goo.gl/ZMMdFA (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1941
American consulates closed in Nazi-occupied territories
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1946
Laws were adopted to make it easier for immigration of foreign-born wives, fiance(e)s, husbands, and children of U.S. armed forces
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1948
The first U.S. policy was adopted for admitting persons fleeing persecution. It permitted 205,000 refugees to enter the United States over two years
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1950
2.5 million people came to America mostly from Europe, Latin America, and Asia
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1950
Internal Security Act banned Communists to come to America, who might have gotten involved in activities that endangered the welfare or safety of U.S
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1952
McCarran-Walter Act were put in place to help prevent communist subversion in the United States
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1953
The 1948 law was increased to admit over 200,000 refugees above the existing limit
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1963
President John F. Kennedy took up the immigration reform cause, said a speech in June calling the quota system intolerable
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1965
Immigration and Naturalization Act is also known as Hart-Celler act abolished an earlier quota system based on national origin and established a new immigration policy based on reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled labor to the United States
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1965
Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act, which did away with quotas based on nationality and allowed Americans to sponsor relatives from their countries of origin. As a result of this act and subsequent legislation, the nation experienced a shift in immigration patterns
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1979
President Jimmy Carter announced sanctions against Iran, including the cancellation of visas for Iranian citizens.
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1980
The Refugee act was passed which stated “declared anyone eligible for political asylum who had suffered persecution or who had a 'well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” This benefited Central American refugees greatly. [https://goo.gl/2yncFw] -
1980
U.S. immigration policy tightened throughout the 1980's, causing many potential Central American immigrants to be detained or sent back to their countries [https://goo.gl/HY2u73] -
1980-1990
llegal immigration was a constant political debate, as illegal immigrants came from Mexico to the US [https://goo.gl/WhxLgL] -
1986
President Ronald Reagan lost control of its borders to an invasion of illegal immigrants. Congress passed the Immigrant Reform and Control Ac. Led to the increase patrols along the U.S- Mexican border. [https://goo.gl/i5SqCt] -
1990
Immigration act of 1990 permitted many families to enter under employment preference category.[https://goo.gl/n4zSXw]
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1990
The Organic Act of 1900 declared that 'all persons who were citizens of the Republic of Hawaii on August 12, 1898 are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States and citizens of the Territory of Hawaii https://goo.gl/hd6b9X (http://www.timetoast.com) -
1994
The North American Free Trade Agreement, ratified under President Clinton, the trade was between United States, Mexico, and Canada. [https://goo.gl/89aABd] -
1996
Congress passed the Immigrant Responsibility Act, enforced the social programs by immigrants [https://goo.gl/fEhqHc] -
1965-2000
1.4 million immigrants came from the Philippines and korea, the Dominican Republic, India, Cuba and Vietnam were also leading sources of immigrants, each sending between 700,000 and 800,000 over this period
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2001
Uniting and Strengthening America Act by Providing Appropriate Tools to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism act, this allowed the government to have electronic surveillance. [https://goo.gl/DbY52t] -
2002
Enhanced border security and visa entry reform acts were passed they tightened border inspections and visa scannings [https://goo.gl/7BhGpe] -
2002
Homeland security act which took immigration services and enforcement functions. [https://goo.gl/fz5LRZ] -
2006
Secure Fence Act, more secure border to prevent illegal entry of drugs and immigrant [https://goo.gl/nEy9Z]
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2007
Failure of CIR legislation in the Senate, immigration laws to reform are sidelined [https://goo.gl/7REii9] -
2012
President Obama passed the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals which allowed young adults to apply for a deportation relief or a work permit.
