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US Immagration 1790 - 2014
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Naturalization Act of 1790
In order to become a US citizen the immagrant had to have lived in the US for 2 years. -
Naturalization Act of
differed from the 1790 Act by increasing the period of required residence from two to five years in the US -
Steerage Act
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Geary Act
The law required all Chinese residents of the United States to carry a resident permit, a sort of internal passport. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
First significant Chinese immigration to America -
Emergency Quota Act
Restricted the number of immigrants admitted from any country annually to 3% of the number of residents from that same country living in the United States as of the US -
Magnuson Act
Allowed Chinese immigration for the first time to come to the US. -
Cuban Refugee Adjustment Act
Cubans in Cuba can legally migrate to the U.S. through various imigration programs that include immigrant visa issuance, refugee admission, the diversity lottery. -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
States that immigrants unlawfully present in the United States for 180 days but less than 365 days must remain outside the United States for three years unless they obtain a pardon -
Real ID Act
If crossed the San Diego border fence you must show proof Of being a US citizen. -
Staple Act
Allowed Immagrents to earn a Ph.D
