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citizenship was grantede to anyone born in U.S.
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prohibited Chinese workers from entering U.S. with families. Set stage for later efforts to establish immigration restrictions
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334,000 immigrants entered U.S.
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comission called for new regulations to reduce immigration. Proposed limiting the number of immigrants to be accepted from each country.
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Depression, WWII
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allowed admission of more than 400,000 WWII refugees
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turning point. priority on reuniting families and attracting highly skilled professionals. boosted immigration
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imposed penalties on employers who hired workers without papers
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empowers deportation for those who we deem unfit
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conection between immigration issues and national security issues
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created at the same time as dept of homeland security (focused on national security)