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This law limited citizenship only to those who were white and of good character, so anyone of color was excluded from having citizenship.
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This act repealed the act of 1790, and it required immigrants to have resided in the country for five years before seeking citizenship.
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This act finally considered African Americans as citizens, but Native Americans and other non-whites were still excluded from citizenship.
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This act prohibited Chinese immigrants who wanted to come to the country to work.
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This act required immigrants to learn English in order to become citizens.
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This act restricted the amount of immigrants coming into the country before and after WWI. It also restricted people with a disability or disease from entering the country.
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This act prevented "unwanted" immigrants, such as homosexuals, insane persons, beggars, etc., from entering the country.
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This act allowed the government to deport individuals viewed as "anarachists" without any due process.
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This act limited the number of immigrants who could come in depending how many immigrants of that background were already residing within the country.
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This act defined citizenship through birth, citizenship through U.S. territories such as the Virgin Islands, and who was eligible for citizenship and how it could be lost or terminated.
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This act allowed Chinese immigrants to enter the country, and it allowed those already living in the country to petition for citizenship.
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This act allowed citizens of Cuba to immigrate to the U.S. through a refugee status, worker's status, or any other permanent resident status.
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This act replaced the policy of the 1920s and allowed immigrants with a particular skill or family who live in the country to immigrate into the U.S.
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This act repealed and revised old immigration acts in order to form a new naturalization policy that is less restrictive.
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This act required citizens to have specific data in order to obtain a driver's license. The act was established due to fear of further terrorist attacks.
