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US Immigration Laws Timeline 1700's: History and Facts for kids
1789:
Under the
U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Congress has
complete authority over immigration. The
first laws in the US Immigration Laws
Timeline are the Alien and Sedition Acts.
1790:
1790, 1795
and 1798 the Naturalization Acts were passed
establishing a uniform rule of
naturalization
1798:
The 1798
Alien Friends Act authorized the president
to imprison or deport aliens
1798:
The 1798
Alien Enemies Act authorized the president
to expel citizen of a hostile nation, during
times of war
1789:
Under the
U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Congress has
complete authority over immigration. The
first laws in the xx are the Alien and
Sedition Acts.
US Immigration Laws Timeline 1800's
1802:
The 1802
Naturalization Law required the entry of all
aliens to be recorded and reinstated the 5
year citizenship requirement
1819:
The 1819
Immigration Act required ship captains to
provide documentation about all passengers
and immigrants
1848:
The 1848
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo granted U.S.
citizenship to Mexicans living in the
territory ceded by Mexico to the United
States.
1875:
The 1875 Page
Act was the first restrictive immigration
law prohibiting the entry of immigrants
considered "undesirable".
1882:
The Chinese
Exclusion Act barred the immigration of
unskilled laborers from China for a time
period of ten years
1882:
The
Immigration Act of 1882 restricted European
immigrants from Europe, provided categories
of immigrants ineligible for entry into the
US and imposed a 'head tax' of 50 cents on
all immigrants landing at US ports
1885:
The Alien
Contract Labor Law prohibited anyone from
bringing unskilled laborers into the United
States under contract to work for them.
1886:
The Statue of
Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor,
the landmark for all European immigrants
1890:
Control of
immigration was assumed by the Federal
Government.
1891:
The 1891
Immigration Act provided for the regulation
of immigration and the inspection and
deportation of immigrants.
1892:
The 1892
Geary Act extended the Chinese Exclusion Act
of 1882, restricting immigration from China
for another 10 years
1892:
The Ellis
Island immigration center was opened where
immigrants from Europe were subjected to
medical and legal examinations
US Immigration Laws Timeline 1900's
1903:
The 1901
assassination of President McKinley by the
anarchist Leon Czolgosz prompted Congress to
pass the Anarchist Exclusion Act banning
anarchists and political extremists.
1906:
The
Naturalization Act of 1906 standardized
naturalization process and required some
English language for US citizenship.
1907:
The 1907
Immigration Act consisted of a series of
reforms to restrict the number of immigrants
and established the Dillingham Commission
whose report led to further stringent and
specific immigration restrictions.
1910:
The Angel
Island Immigration Station was opened on the
east in California to regulate Asian
immigration.
1915:
US Congress
Authorized "Mounted Inspectors" along the
US-Mexico Border
1917:
The 1971
Immigration Act (commonly known as the
Barred Zone Act) restricted immigration from
Eastern Asiaby creating an "Asiatic Barred
Zone".
1921:
The 1921
Emergency Quota Act used of quota system to
restrict the number of immigrants from a
given country (3% of the number of residents
from that same country living in the US
based on the 1910 U.S. Census)
1922:
The 1922
Married Woman's Act, aka the Cable Act,
stated that any female US Citizen who
married an alien ineligible for citizenship
would then lose her own citizenship
1924:
The Border
Patrol and Border stations were established
to formally admit Mexican workers
1924:
The
Immigration Act of 1924 (Johnson-Reed Act)
restricting the number of immigrants from a
given country to 2% of the number of
residents from that same country living in
the US. 87% of permits went to immigrants
from Britain, Ireland, Germany, and
Scandinavia
1934:
Following
Philippine independence the 1934 Tydings-McDuffie
Act changed the status of Filipinos from
American citizens to aliens
1940:
The 1940
Alien Registration Act required the
registration and fingerprinting of all
aliens in the United States over the age of
14.
1943:
The 1943
Magnusan Act repealed the Chinese Exclusion
Acts.
1943:
The Bracero
Program brought 5,000,000 temporary Mexican
Laborers to work in US
1945:
The War
Brides and Fiancées Acts allowed American
Soldiers to bring their foreign spouses to
America.
1948:
The Displaced
Persons Act allowed people uprooted by World
War 2 to immigrate to the US
1952:
The 1952
McCarran-Walter bill re-structured the US
immigration laws.
1965:
The
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
(Hart-Celler Law) abolished nation-of-origin
restrictions
1975:
The Indochina
Migration and Refugee Assistance Act allowed
allies in the war against to be admitted to
as displaced citizens
1980:
The Refugee
Act of 1980 allowed persecuted Individuals
to seek asylum in the US
1986:
The
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
granted Legal Status to qualifying
Immigrants who entered the US illegally
before January 1, 1982
1987:
The Amerasian
Homecoming Act allowed children of U.S.
servicemen and Vietnamese women to immigrate
to the US
1990:
The
Immigration Act of 1990 revised grounds for
exclusion and deportation and increased the
limits on legal immigration to the US
1996:
Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty
Act (AEDPA) tightened immigration to protect
the homeland against terrorism following the
attacks on Oklahoma City and the World Trade
Center
1996:
The AEDPA law
were superseded by the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA)
that created more stringent immigration laws
relating to admission and deportation.
US Immigration Laws Timeline 2000's
2000:
The 2000
Bring Them Home Alive Act granted refugee
status for nationals of foreign countries
who assisted in the return of POW/MIAs to
the United States.
2002:
The Enhanced
Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act
were laws passed following the 9/11 attacks,
representing the most comprehensive
immigration-related response to the
continuing terrorist threat America
2005:
The REAL ID
Act expanded laws for Asylum and Deportation
of foreigners for terrorist activity
2006:
The Secure
Fence Act authorizing fencing along the
US-Mexican Border and authorized the use of
surveillance technology
2013:
Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act provided
for a temporary visa for undocumented
immigrants who are the victims of domestic
abuse
US
Immigration Laws Timeline: History and Facts for kids
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