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14th amendment 1868

abarrerabernal — 2023-11-21 15:17:44 UTC

in 1868 equal treatment for african americans after civil war. the 14 amendment guaranteed birthrights citizenships for anyone born in the united states. it also provided for equal protections and due process for all legal residents

DACA 2012

abarrerabernal — 2023-11-21 15:19:22 UTC

this program was made in 2012 through an executive action by Mr.Obama an action made to stop the deportation of people who were brought into the United States as children and did not have citizenship they are called Dreamers.

closing the door on immigration 1924

abarrerabernal — 2023-11-27 14:31:54 UTC

The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census.

indian citizenship act June 2 1924

abarrerabernal — 2023-11-27 14:45:31 UTC

congress enacted the indian citizenship act which granted citizenship to all native americans born in U.S the right to vote however was governed by state law until 1957 same states barred native american from voting

american melting pot 1908

abarrerabernal — 2023-11-29 14:21:21 UTC

the melting pot concept is mostly commonly used to describe immigrants to the United States where culture comes to coexist with another in recent times refugees from the Middle East have created melting pots throughout Europe and the America "melting pot"

wet foot/dry foot policy 1995

abarrerabernal — 2023-11-29 14:35:08 UTC

for year the USA was chided for giving migrants from cuba special treatment that no other group of refugees or immigrants had received with the former "wet food/dry foot" on january 2017 cuban migrants was discontinued

immigration act of 1917 (Barred zone Act)

abarrerabernal — 2023-11-29 15:01:15 UTC

this law is best known for its creation of a "barred zone" extending from the middle east to southeast asia from which no persons were allowed to enter the USA it main restriction consisted of a literacy test intended to reduce european immigration

cuban adjustment act of 1966

abarrerabernal — 2023-11-29 15:10:34 UTC

After Fidel Castro revolution anti-communist Cubans received preferential immigration conditions because they came from historically close U.S neighbors and allies this law provided them permanent status and resources to help adjustment to life in the U.S