Immigration Timeline

  • Alien Friends act

    You must declare that you want to apply 5 years before actually doing it. After that, you must live in the USA for 14 years before granted citizenship.
  • Immigration Act

    Commisioner of Immigration reported to Secratary of State, regulated the contracts of immmigrants and denied military service.
  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    Suspended chinese labor from entering the country, they seemed like a threat to locals.
  • Immigration Act

    Added quotas the number of people that can come into the country, this discluded women and children under 18. There were requirements to meet for applying.
  • Secure Fence Act

    George Bush gave Homeland and Security power to guard the southern border between Mexico and the USA, this enabled physical and social barriers.