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US Immigration
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Naturalization Act of 1790
In order to become a naturalized US citizen you need to have lived in the United States for two years. -
Great Potato Famine Causes Emigration
Irish of all classes emigrate to the United States as a result of the potato famine. Lasting over six years and killing millions of men and women. The symptoms of this was fever and many other deadly things such as cholera, dysentery, scurvy, typhus, and infestations of lice. -
Naturalization Act
Created a system of cntrols for the naturalization process and penalities for fraudent practices. Also extended the naturalization process to the aliens of African nativity and persons of African descent. -
Page Act
Prohibited the entry of immigration that seemed "undesirable" -
Geary Act
Required all Chinese to have a permit in the U.S -
Chinese Exclusion Act
It was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States.The 1882 exclusion act also placed new requirements on Chinese who had already entered the country. If they left the United States, they had to obtain certifications to re-enter. Congress, moreover, refused State and Federal courts the right to grant citizenship to Chinese resident aliens, although these courts could still deport them. -
Emergency Quota Act
This Act limited the number of immigrants from any country -
INA Amendments Act
Repealed the national-origin quotas.
Initiated a visa system for family reunification and skills.
Set a quota for Western Hemisphere immigration.
Set a 20k country limit for Eastern Hemisphere aliens. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
This act started sanctions hiring illegal aliens. This increased border enforcement. -
Illegal Imigration Act
Phone verification for worker authentication by employers.
Access to welfare benefits more difficult for legal aliens.
Increased border enforcement.
Reed Amendment attempted to deny visas to former U.S. citizens, but was never enforced -
Real ID Act
The final view that immigrants are to supply some sort of waiver for being in a governemnt not of their own. -
Aricona SB 1070
This act requires aliens 14+ age, who are in a country longer than 30 days, to register with the U.S government. Must always have their registration papers.
