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Immigration
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Naturalization Act of 1790
Free white persons must live within the U.S. for two years before they can become citizens. This is the first naturalization statute of the United States. -
Naturalization Act of 1795
Increased the period of waiting for naturalization from 2 to 5 years. -
Naturalization Act of 1798
Lengthens the naturalization wait from 5 to 14 years -
Native Borns to Run for Presidency
Nativists seek to only allows native born Americans to run for office and wanted to raise the necessary residency requirement to 25 years -
Naturalization Act of 1870
Allows people of "African descent" to be U.S. Citizens. -
The Page Act
Bans the entry of "undesirable" immigrants. Prohibiting criminals, prostitutes, and Chinese contract laborers from entering the country. The first restrictive federal immigration law. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Bans both skilled and unskilled Chinese laborers from entering the US for 10 Years. -
Scott Act
Prohibits Chinese workers from re-entering the United States after leaving. -
Immigration Act of 1891
Creates the Bureau of Immigration, under the Treasury Department. Calls for the Deportation of illegal immigrants and denies entry for polygamist, the mentaly ill, and anyone with a contagious disease. -
Ellis Island Opens
Ellis Island Opens and becomes the primary immigration station of the United States from 1892 to 1954. About 12 million immigrants have arrived into the United States through Ellis Island. -
Geary Act
Extension added onto the Chinese Exclusion Act. Chinese Laborers must carry a resident permit and put a ban on the immigration of the Chinese for 10 more years. -
Anarchist Exclusion Act
Denies anarchists, political extremists, beggars, and epileptics entry into the United States. The 1st time individuals are banned based on political beliefs. -
Naturalization Act of 1906
The Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, through the Commerce Department was started. Immigrants have to learn English before they can become citizens. -
Emergency Quota Law
Limits the amount of immigrants that are allows to enter the United States to 350,000. -
National Origins Act
Reduces the amount of immigrants allowed into the United States to 165,000. The United States border patrol is created. -
Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act
Chinese workers are allows to immigrate to the United States again, however there is an annual quota of 105 -
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) allows immigrants who entered the United States before January 1, 1982 to apply for legal status. They must pay fines, fees, and back taxes.
