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in order to become a U.S citizen, the immigrant had to have lived in the U.S for 2 year.
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This act required 14 years of residency before being able to obtain citizenship. This act also provided so that any immigrants to have committed crime to be deported.
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African American gained citizenship due to the 14th amendment
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This law prevented the entry of immigrants considered "undesirable". it also marked a growing expansion of federal power
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This was a law that suspended Chinese immigration for 10 years and removed the right for Chinese in the U.S from citizenship
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This act stated that a 50 cent tax would be collected from all immigrants upon landing at U.S ports.
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this was an act that prohibited the importation and the migration of foreigners and immigrants under agreement to do any labor in the United States
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This act reformed a number of restrictions on immigrants who could be admitted into the United States but it was for those with a disability or a disease.
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This act restricted any immigration into the United States. It was meant to be temporary but turned out to have a great effect on immigration later on in time.
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This act was a federal law that limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admittied from any countries
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This act helped the individuals of the Nazu government or who were also fleeing from persecution. What this did is the people were granted permanant residency and employment.
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This act was mean to exclude certain immigrants from migrating to America. It focused on denying immigrants who were unlawful or eeven had a disease.
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This law was passed by the United States Congress and was a law that applied to as the name says, Cubans. This law was meant for any native or citizen of Cuba who has been inspected and admitted to be admissible to the United States as a permanant resident.
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this law abolished national origins quota system that had structured American immigration
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This provided an amnesty for many illegal immigrants and permission for employers to higher illegal immigrants as well.
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This act increased the limits on the legal immigration to the United States. This act also created the Diversity Immigrat Visa program.
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this was an act that for immigrants who honorably served the armed forces in the United States. The only disadvantage about this act was that you had to have served at least 12 years of service.
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It restricted the eligibility of legal immigrants for means-tested welfare project.
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This made many legal immigrants ineligible for federal entitlement programs.
