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Grants national citizenship to immigrants who were free, white and of good character. However, it excludes American Indians, slaves, free blacks and Asians.
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Extended the requirement to become a naturalized citizen to 14 years.
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A mass immigration occured in the US as a result of technological advancements, therefore, to control who and how many immigrants would come into the United States, this law was established which required all captains of ships to provide documentation of their crew and passengers.
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This was imposed as a part of giving the citizens their right to renounce their citizenship.
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"aliens of African nativity and to persons of African descent"
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BAns the entry of any individual from Asia to become a forced laborer, or any woman involved in prostitution and people who were convicted of a crime.
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Introduced the requirements of immigration; includes fee for coming in the country and create a descriptions of who are not allowed entry.
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Create the Bureau of Immigration under the Department of Treasury. This bill also added more requirements for people who are wanting to come in the country.
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Added the Bureau of Immigration under the Department of Commerce. this bill required people to learn English to obtain citizenship.
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Added more list of characters who cannot enter the country. e.g. "homosexuals, idiots"
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Required all non-citizens of ages 14 and above to register and be finger printed by and with the government.
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Repeals the Immigration ACt of 1917
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Capped the number of immigrants who can come into the country at 675,000.
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This included more details to the list of immigrants who can be deported to their native country.
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Provided a more restricted requirements on obtaining authentication pertaining to security and identification such as driver's licence and passport.