Rise of Nativism and Immigration Laws Nativism Favoritism

Rise of Nativism and Immigration Laws

Nativism • Favoritism towards native born Americans; nativist sentiments gave rise to antiimmigrant groups, especially those coming from eastern, and southern Europe, Asia, including all Jews

Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 • Banned entry to all Chinese with the exception of some teachers, students, merchants for 10 yrs! • Extended several times, not repealed until 1943!

Gentlemen’s Agreement 1907 • Japan agreed to limit the number of immigrants to the U. S. if the U. S. stopped segregation against Japanese Americans

Fun Fact: What do the 7 spikes and 25 windows on the crown of the Statue of Liberty represent?

National Origins Act “Quota Acts” 1921, 1924 • The United States would accept 3% of each country’s immigrants based on the total number of that country’s immigrants already in the US by 1910. • 82% of the visas went to North and Western Europe

Internal Security Act 1950 • Restricted present or past communists or fascists from coming to the United States! • Fear of communists!

Immigration Reform Act 1965 • Abolished quotas • Lifted restrictions on Asians • Stressed family reunification

Immigration Act 1990 • Total number of immigrants annually held at 700, 000

Border Patrol Act 1996 • Strengthened border patrols and set greater penalties for smuggling immigrants and hiring illegal aliens

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