Immigration Through The Years

Immigration

Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Nov 27, 2016

Irish Immigrants travel to the United States becasue of the potato famine, nearly half of the amount of immigrants were Irish

Jan 1, 1845

http://www.pbs.org/destinationamerica/usim_wn_noflash.html

The Page Law- this law stated that "any immigration of Chinese, Japanese, or any Asian country, to the United States must be free and voluntary"

Mar 3, 1875

http://library.uwb.edu/static/usimmigration/1875_page_law.html

Chinese Exclusion Act- this act prohibited Chinese Immigrants from entering the United States for labor

May 6, 1882

https://ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=47

The Scott Act- this act "excluded immigration of "all persons of the Chinese race,” excepting "Chinese officials, teachers, students, merchants, or travelers for pleasure or curiosity”

Oct 1, 1888

http://immigrationtous.net/266-scott-act-united-states-1888.html

1891 Immigration Act- this act stated those who were unfit to be citizen were not allowed into the country, those who committed crimes, were insane and only wanted those who could care for themselves

Mar 3, 1891

http://library.uwb.edu/static/usimmigration/1891_immigration_act.html

Ellis Island Opened in 1892- this allowed for 12 million immigrants to travel into the United States.

Jan 1, 1892

http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island

World War I Starts- this war reduced the number of immigrants from Europe and the attitudes of Americas changed on the open policy of Immigration.

Jul 28, 1914

https://www.uscis.gov/history-and-genealogy/our-history/agency-history/mass-immigration-and-wwi

The Immigration Act of 1917 required Immigrants to pass a literacy test to enter. Those over 16 years old had to read 30 to 40 words to prove literacy

Feb 5, 1917

http://library.uwb.edu/static/USimmigration/1917_immigration_act.html

The Immigration Act of 1924- this act limited the amount of immigrants allowed ti enter the country with a quota

May 26, 1924

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/immigration-act

1952 Immigration and Nationality Act- this act was made to exclude race for being a reason of exclusion of immigration

Jun 27, 1952

http://library.uwb.edu/static/USimmigration/1952_immigration_and_nationality_act.html

Ellis Island Closes- this stops the mass number of people immigrating into the United States

Nov 12, 1954

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ellis-island-closes

1965 Immigration Act- this act phased out the quotas that were put into legislation in 1924

Oct 3, 1965

http://cis.org/1965ImmigrationAct-MassImmigration

The Refugee Act- this called for a "resettlement of refugees and to assist them to achieve economic self-sufficiency as quickly as possible after arrival in the United States"

Apr 1, 1980

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/resource/the-refugee-act

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986- it was illegal to hire undocumented immigrants for jobs

Nov 6, 1986

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary/immigration-reform-and-control-act-1986-irca

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act- This included a broader range of crimes in which a person could be deported for

Sep 30, 1996

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/illegal_immigration_reform_and_immigration_responsibility_act