U.S. Immigration Policies 1848-present By saracabrera Period: Jan 1, 1848 to Feb 21, 2013 U.S. Immigration Policies 1848-present Mar 3, 1855 Passenger Law of 1855 Apr 19, 1862 Anti-coolie Law Jul 4, 1864 Immigration Act 1864 Mar 3, 1875 Page Act of 1875 May 6, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act May 5, 1892 Geary Act Feb 5, 1917 Immigration Act May 19, 1921 Emergency Quota Act May 26, 1924 National Origins Act Apr 29, 1943 Bracero Appropriations Dec 28, 1945 War Brides Act Jan 7, 1948 Displaced Persons Act Aug 19, 1950 Act on Alien Spousees and Children Jun 27, 1965 McCarran-Walter Act Dec 16, 2005 Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act May 9, 2007 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act May 25, 2009 "The blue card" visa