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chinese Exclusion Act a 1882
chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which stopped entry of chinese immigrants into the United States for ten ernment's the federal government's right to restrict immigration based on nationalities. -
1888/1891
1888/1891 the national government not only to exclude certain individuals covicts prostideport aliens who entered the country in violation of these immigration laws. -
Quota Act of 1921
Quota Act of 1921. limited the annual number of immigrants from each nationality to 3 percent of the number of foreign born persons of that nationality who were living in the United States in 1910. -
Immigration Act of 1924 and national origins act of 1929
the Immigration Act of 1924 and the National origins Act of 1929 established a new quota system for each nationality and set a limit on the total number of immigrants to be allowed entry at all. -
1965
the 1965 law ha eliminated quotas based on national origin. -
1986 immigration reform and control act
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1968 imposed severe penalties on employers who willfully hired illegal aliens. -
1987-88 amnesty program
From the summer of 1987 to the summer of 1988 illegal aliens who could prove that they had been in this country continuously for at least five years could apply to ovtain temporary leagal residency status. -
immigration Act of 1990
during the 1990s public pressure to curb immigration particularly illegal immigration grew. -
1994 proposition 187
california in 1994 proposition 187 it denied public education to people who were suspected of being illegal aliens. -
immigration Reform Act of 1996
welfare Reform Act of 1996 prohibited immigrants including from receiving most forms of public assistance including welfare benefits. -
welfare Reform act of 1996
the act put into effect a number of provisions -
1997
congress revised its policy in 1997 many refugees automatically became eligible for permanent legal residence. -
1987-88-Amnesty program
From the summer of 1987 to the summer of 1988 illegal aliens who could prove that they had been in this country continuously for at least five years could apply to obtain temporanry legal residency status.
