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immigrants came from Great Britan, Ireland, and Germany
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Immigrants from China
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14th Ammendment
citizenship was grantede to anyone born in U.S. -
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Immigrants from Italy, Austria-Hungary, Russia
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Chinese Exclusion Act
prohibited Chinese workers from entering U.S. with families. Set stage for later efforts to establish immigration restrictions -
Industrial Revolution
334,000 immigrants entered U.S. -
literacy entrance test requirement
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National Origins Act of 1924
comission called for new regulations to reduce immigration. Proposed limiting the number of immigrants to be accepted from each country. -
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Fallen Immigration
Depression, WWII -
Displaced Persons Act
allowed admission of more than 400,000 WWII refugees -
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Surge of immigration from Mexico and Canada
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Immigration and Nationality Act
turning point. priority on reuniting families and attracting highly skilled professionals. boosted immigration -
Immigration Reform and Control
imposed penalties on employers who hired workers without papers -
Illegal Immigration Reform & Responsibility Act of 1990
empowers deportation for those who we deem unfit -
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9/11 Turning point in immigration
conection between immigration issues and national security issues -
ICE immigration enformement agency
created at the same time as dept of homeland security (focused on national security)