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Immigration Restrictions and Advocacy Groups

Explore the history of immigration restrictions in the United States, including the Alien and Sedition Acts, Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924, Chinese/Japanese immigration restrictions, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, and Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007.

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Immigration Restrictions and Advocacy Groups

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  1. Immigration Restrictions and Advocacy Groups By Edward Argyle Nick Ong

  2. Alien and Sedition Acts • Proposed in 1798 • Contained 4 laws • In order to become a citizen you had to live in America 14 years to become a citizen. • The president could deport any resident alien considered to be dangerous to America. • Immigrants from a country that America is currently in war with can be detained and or deported. • Anyone who wrote false or misleading stories about the United States could be arrested. • All of these acts were deemed unconstitutional and were repealed shortly after except for the third act which still stands today.

  3. Immigration Acts 1921 & 1924 • Both Acts limited Immigration to the United States • Limitations were established by the number of immigrants already in the country by 1910. • Immigration Act 1921 • Limited immigration to 3% • Immigration Act 1924 • Limited immigration to 2%

  4. Chinese/Japanese Immigration Restrictions • Chinese (1882-1943) • One of first groups of people America restricted from entering the nation • The CA gold rush period ended & transcontinental rail road completed no need for labor • Japanese (1941-1988) • In reaction to WWII • Many people of Asian decent placed in camps (immigrants, permanent residents, US citizens) • Regan officially apologized in 1988

  5. Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 • The bill gave state and local governments benefits for helping to enforce illegal immigration regulation • Provided harsher sentences for fraudulent documents • 700-mile fence across the border of Mexico • Required employers to check workers legality electronically through the government • Made aiding undocumented workers a felony • Passed through the house but never made it out of the senate

  6. Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act 2006 (Specter Act) Allowed illegal immigrants to apply for citizenship if they were in the United States for more than 5 years. Illegal immigrants would be able to apply for citizenship if they paid fines and back taxes Specter’s Act would issue visas, which allowed employers to bring employees to the United States for 6 years.

  7. Specter Act (cont.) It also called for additional fencing along the Mexican border Republicans were hesitant to give so many illegal immigrants citizenship. Passed in the senate but a cloture was enacted. Under the cloture rule (Rule XXII), the Senate may limit consideration of a pending matter to 30 additional hours, but only by vote of three-fifths of the full Senate, normally 60 votes.

  8. Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 Bipartisan product of Sen. John McCain and Sen. Ted Kennedy Compromise between legalization of illegal immigrants and border enforcement Allow those here legally to gain permanent residence and illegally would be deported but were given a chance at re-admission depending on certain circumstances

  9. Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (cont.) The government must come up with a better way to regulate the Mexican border Mandatory jail sentences for illegal immigrants Declared that the official language of the United States was English. The bill never passed receiving harsh criticisms from both the left and right.

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