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The law encouraged immigrants to settle in the west by promising them 160 acres of land to cultivate for 5 years, and after such time the land would be theirs. The free land could only be owned by U.S citizens so it also encouraged mor immigrants registering as U.S citizens.
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This law banned 'undesirable' immigrants, namely Chinese, from entering the country for labor, being a convict in ones native country, and prostitution.
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The U.S banned all Chinese from entering the U.S under penalty of imprisonment or deportation. The law also excluded Chinese from becoming U.S citizens. It was to last 10 years.
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Inhanced the Chinese exclusion act. It denied entry to the U.S if you where a convict, excluding those of political offense, a lunatic, polygamist, or carried a conagious disease.
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This law was geared toward excluding anarchists from entering the country. This law also excludes beggars, people with epilepsy, and prostitutes.
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This act updated the immigration act of 1882 by now excluding children under 17, ibeciles, the physically and mentally impared as well as adding a $5 head tax to immigrants.
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Based on the high number of immigrants coming to the U.S this act was created to reduce the number of all immigrants from any country to 3% of that of the number of immigrants currently residing in the U.S based pff of census.
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Congress passed a discrimination act that restricted immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe and excluded Asian and other colored nationalities from immigration.
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Allowed skilled Mexican workers to labor in America for a time during WWII.
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Repealed the Chinses exclusion act and allowed some Chinese to immigrate to the U.S and become citizens if they wished.
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Called for the return of undocumented workers to Mexico.
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This law held that any Cuban, who has been inspected and admitted to the U.S after Jan. 1 1959, and has been in the U.S for over year may be granted permanent residence.
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This act offered sanction to politically oppressed refugees. The U.S also offfered assistance in achieving economic success and incorporation into U.S life.
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This law made it illegal to knowing hire an illegal immigrant, made it law for employers to ask for legal status, and legalized immigrants who entered the U.S before Jan. 1 1982 under penalty of fine, back taxes, and admission of guilt.
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Increases the limit of immigrants allowed in the U.S to 700,000 a year.
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This law provides that all illegal aliens over the age of 14 who stay in the U.S for more than 30 dyas must register with the government and carry documentation at all times or face a misdemeaner.
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This law allows for police, during any legal stop, to ask for documentation of legal status. The law also prohibits any public benefits to to illegal immigrants.
