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Who could become a citizen if a person was not born here.
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25 million immigrants arrived. Most came form the countries of southern and eastern Europe- parts of the world that were unfamiliar to many Americans.
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first major law that barred entrance to specific groups because the California Gold Rush and railroad building and attracted a many immigrants
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Congress sets up quotas favoring immigrants form northwestern Europe.
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expands the quota system: immigration from any contrary is limited to 2% of its total numbers in the 1890 senses
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The Immigration Reform act throws out the national origins system; now preference is given first to reunifying families and second to people whose skills help the U.S.
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Immigration Reform and Control Act penalizes employers for knowingly hiring undocumented immigrants but gives amnesty to some undocumented immigrants allowing them a path to eventually apply for citizenship
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no contrary could account for more then 7% of total immigration
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New law expands the U.S. Border Patrol and stiffens penalties for false papers
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proposed to fill short them labor needs through a guest worker program and strengthened border control
