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mostly irish, german, british, french, candian, and more
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about 200,000 came to the U.S. and got recruited for construction and the transcontinental railroad.
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for the first time in 300 years, the Japanese were allowed to leave their country. they faced the same prejudice that chinese immigrants faced.
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italy, austria-hungary, and russia. these immigrants brought different cultures and languages.
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prohibited chinese workers from entering the US and current immigrants couldn't send for their wives.
set the stage for more immigration restrictions -
the origins of immigrants must be proportional to the population.
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400,000 refugees who were left homeless by WWII were allowed to come to the US.
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relaxes the restrictions against immigration from Asia
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mexicans and latin americans are still immigrating to the US today.
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boosts immigration and gives priority to reuniting families. this attracted many highly skilled professionals
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prompted a large arrival of southeast asian immigrants. allowed a more consistent flow of immigrants and emergency admissions.
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criminalizes people who hire illegal immigrants. also gives amnesty to 3.2 million illegal immigrants
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raised the limit on annual admissions to 675,000 immigrants. set number of visa were put aside for workers and families
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the focus was to curb illegal immigration and increase border protection.