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Immigration policies
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Page Act
First federal immigration law and prohibited the entry of immigrants considered "undesirable". -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Allowed the U.S. to suspend Chinese immigration -
Geary Act
Extended the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 -
Asiatic Barred Zone Act
This act added to the number of undesirables banned from entering the country. -
Immigration Act of 1924
Limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the U.S. in 1890, down from the 3% cap set by the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921. -
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
Restricted Immigration in the U.S. and is codified under Title 8 of the United States Code. -
Cuban Refugee Adjustment Act
The law applies to any native or citizen of Cuba who has been inspected and admitted or paroled into the U.S. after 1/1/1959 and has been physically present for at least one year; and is admissable to the U.S. as a permanent resident. -
Real ID Act
An Act of Congress that modified U.S. federal law pertaining to security, authentication, and inssuance procedures standards for the state driver's licenses and identification cards, as well as various immigration issues pertaining to terrorism. -
Arizona SB 1070
Broadest and strictest anti-illegal immigration measure in recent U.S. history. Requires all aliens over the age of 14 who remain in the United States for longer than 30 days to register with the U.S. government and to have registration documents in their possesion at all times; violation of this requirement is a federal misdemeanor crime. -
Alabama HB 56
Requires that if police have "reasonable suspicion" that a person is an immigrant unlawfully present in the United States, in the midst of any legal stop, detention or arrest, to make a similarly reasonable attempt to determine that person's legal status.
