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U.S. Immigration laws
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Naturalization Act of 1790
Ib odrer to apply to be a citizen a person needs to have live in the U.S.for two years. -
Naturalization Act of 1795
Lengthened required residency to become a citizen of the U.S. -
Naturalization Act of 1798
This authorized the President to deport any citizen who is "dangerous to he peace". -
Naturalization Act of 1802
That directed the clerk of the court to record the entry of all aliens into the United States. -
Page Act of 1875
The first federal immigration law and prohibited the entry of immigrats considered as "undesirable". -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Restriced immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years. -
Immigration Act
First comprehensive immigration laws for the U'S. -
United States Wong Kim Ark
A child born in the United States, of parents of Chinese descent, who, at the time of his birth, are subjects of the Emperor of China, but have a permanent domicile and residence in the United States. -
Emergency Quota Act
Limited the number of immigrants from any country to 3% of those already in the US from that country as per the 1910 census. -
Immigration Act
A United States federal law that limited the annual number of immigrats who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the Untied States in 1890. -
Japanese immigration
Federal officials deported "Tens of thousands, and possibly more than 400,000 Mexicans
Some Mexicans used fraudulent marriages as their method of illegal entry in the U.S -
Immigration and Nationlity Act
Set a quota for aliens with skills needed in the US. -
Kwong Hai Chew v. Colding
A regulation pertaining to the entry of aliens into the United States. -
Kwong Hai Chew vs Colding Template
The Supreme Court found, "The Bill of Rights is a futile authority for the alien seeking admission for the first time to these shores. -
Illegal Immigration
A wave of illegal immigration came from Mexico in the early 1950s -
INA Amendment
Abolished the national origins quota system, eliminating national origin, race, or ancestry as a basis for immigration to the United States.
Established a preference system for relatives of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, and for persons with special occupational skills, abilities, or training -
Illegal Immigration to the United States
The United States saw a total number of illegal immigrants estimated at 1.1 million, or half of one percent of the United States population. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Stated sanction for knowingly hiring illegal aliens. -
United States vs Verdugo-Urquidez
The court reiterated the finding of Kwong Hai Chew v. Colding. The Bill of Rights is a futile authority for the alien seeking admission for the first time to these shores. But once an alien lawfully enters and resides in this country he becomes invested with the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people within our borders". -
Immigration Act
Increased legal immigration ceilings.
Created a diversity admissions category
Trippled the number of visas -
Illegal Immigration Act
Phone verification for worker authentication by employers.
Access to welfare benefits more difficult for legal aliens. -
The percentage of Mexican entering the US
It is estimated that in the first half of the decade starting in year
2000 over 3.1 million illegal immigrants entered the United States. the percentage of Mexicans entering the US illegally jumped from 68% in 1998–2001 to 78% in 2001–2005 mostly because of stricter security measures -
Secure Fence Act of 2006
The bill helps protect Americans by making the boarders more secure. -
Arizona SB 1070
Immigrats / Aliens who are in the United Sattes who are older then 14 years of age need to register in the United States, before 30 days. -
Alabama HB 56
If a cop has reasonable suspicion you are an immigrat he can stop, detention, or arrest to make a similiarly reasonable attempt to detemine that person's legal status.
