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The act opened up the doors for any whites to immigrate to the United States and become a citizen after living in the nation for two years.
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Although slaves are still being smuggled into the country, this was the legal end of the slave trade for the US. Retrieved from: http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/timeline.html Picture retrieved from: http://thefinanser.co.uk/fsclub/2011/12/how-the-city-developed-part-nine-the-1700s.html
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This act passed by Congress kept people from China from immigrating to the United States.
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For immigrants over 16, literacy tests become a requirement for immigration. In addition, all Asian immigration was "barred." Retrieved from: http://www.flowofhistory.org/themes/movement_settlement/uspolicytimeline.php and http://library.uwb.edu/guides/usimmigration/1917_immigration_act.html Picture retrieved from: http://www.scoop.it/t/community-village-world-history/p/1298609245/asiatic-barred-zone-act-of-1917
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The 1921 Law is established to create a cut-off for European immigration. Only 3% of the population of each country present in the US was allowed to immigrate to America. Retrieved from:
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The act further limits the cut off for certain European immigration by allowing only the number of 2% of the population in America from each country to immigrate annually. Picture Retrieved from: http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/his1005spring2011/tag/immigration/
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The Border Patrol officialy begins to ensure that US borders were secure. They were created to make sure that nation's laws were obeyed, especially in regard to trade and immigration. Retrieved from: http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/timeline.html and Picture and Information Retrieved from: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/border_patrol/border_patrol_ohs/history.xml
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This act, also called the Mc-Carran Walter Act, was established in an effort to base immigration limits on moral and health grounds rather than nationality. Retrieved from: http://library.uwb.edu/guides/usimmigration/1952_immigration_and_nationality_act.html and http://www.flowofhistory.org/themes/movement_settlement/uspolicytimeline.php Picture retrieved from:
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By basing immigration limits by hemispheres instead, this act does away with "national origins quotas" (Guyette, Rooker, Tavalin). Retrieved from: http://library.uwb.edu/guides/usimmigration/1965_immigration_and_nationality_act.html and http://www.flowofhistory.org/themes/movement_settlement/uspolicytimeline.php Picture retrieved from: https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/New_York_Emigration_and_Immigration
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By this, the Chinese Exclusion Act was made void.
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This act changed US policy toward immigrants and non-citizens, opening up the doors for many to become citizens of the United States. Retrieved from: http://www.flowofhistory.org/themes/movement_settlement/uspolicytimeline.php
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An act established during President Clinton's presidency which ruled on a wide range of issues related to immmigration and illegal immigration that needed attended to. Retrieved from: http://library.uwb.edu/guides/usimmigration/1996_illegal_immigration_reform_and_immigrant_responsibility_act.html Picture retrieved from: http://people.howstuffworks.com/immigration5.htm http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/immigration/exclusion.html
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Proposition 200 wins during the election in Arizona. It prohibits undocumented immigrants from receiving certain benefits. Retrieved from: http://www.wdtn.com/generic/news/arizona-immigration-law-timeline Picture retrieved from: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/18/20100618arizona-immigration-law-timeline-slideshow.html
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An act instituted by President Bush in which one of the main focuses was securing oversight of the US-Mexico Border. One issue that is touched is the building of a fence along this border.
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Although extremely controversial, SB 1070, becomes law. It deals with many issues involving illegal immigration. Retrieved from: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/20100509immigration-law-timeline.html Picture retrieved from: http://www.kpho.com/story/18872676/sb-1070-decision-sparks-reaction-from-both-sides
