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Alien and Sedition Acts
Made it difficult for immigrants to vote. Most were just deported. Also made it illeagal to talk bad about the government -
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U.S. Immigration
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Page Act
First official law against immigration. Specifically targeted Asians and stated that it was illeagal to bring any oriental person to the U.S. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Created to exclude the Chinese from the country for 10 years. Because of the high demend for gold during the Gold Rush, civilians saw the Chinese as competition. So they wanted them out. -
Geary Act
Extended the Chinese Exclusion Act another 10 years and required persons of Chinese desent to carry identification. -
The Barred Zone Act
Prohibited the immigration of "undesireable people" to the U.S. This included idiots, psycopaths, mental patients, poor people, and drunks. -
The National Origins Act
Limited the number of immigrants to 2% of the population of people already living in the U.S. Aimed to restrict Southurn and Easturn immigrants. -
The Nationality Act
Objective was to distinguish the nationaly born citizens and the foreign born citizens. Set restrictions for immigrants. -
The Cuban Refugee act
Allowed Cuban residents to become perminent citizens in the U.S. if they were present in the country for at least 2 years. -
The Real Idetification Act
Improved the id authentication process. Improved standards of driver's liscens and as well as variouse issues involving terrorism. -
Arizona SB 1070
Allowed police to strictly examine proof of residence in the united states. Discouraged immigrants from staying or migrating to the United States -
Alabama HB 56
The most strict immigration bill today. Sets many restrictions against illeagal immigration and banned them from attending school and colleges. resulted in an increasingly low number of latino students enroled in schools.
