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The Declaration of Independence was created in 1776. Where it states "all men are created equal". This at the time of creation is referring to white men who own land.
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The Nationality Act was one of the first acts to discuss citizenship for immigrants, specifically for "free white people.
Immigration History. (2019). Timeline - Immigration
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The 13th amendment abolishes slavery and declares all former slaves as citizens.
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This grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States as citizens.
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The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed that exclude any more Chinese immigrants from entering the U.S.
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The McCarran-Walter Act ends the exclusion of Asian immigrants.
History.com Editors. (2022, August 23). U.S. Immigration Timeline. History; AE Television Networks. https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/immigration-united-states-timeline -
The Immigration Act of 1924 limits the amount of immigrants allowed into the U.S. with nationality quotas.
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The U.S. border patrol is created
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This ends the exclusion of Asian immigrants into the United States.
History.com Editors. (2022, August 23). U.S. Immigration Timeline. History; AE Television Networks. https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/immigration-united-states-timeline -
The nationality quotas are eliminated and more diverse immigrants are accepted into the U.S.
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In my opinion, there is still a large debate on immigration laws and regulations. Citizenship rights for immigrants are constantly changing, but the type of immigrant now is more or less irrelevant to their citizenship status.
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