US Immigration History and Current Issues美国移民的历史与当前的问题.pptVIP

U.S. Immigration: History and Current Issues Senior Capstone Ryan Rice Overview Breakdown of history of U.S. Immigration by eras: Open-Door Door-Ajar Pet-Door Revolving-Door Storm-Door Including Important Legislation and Court Cases Overview Following Historical Breakdown: Look at current societal impacts of immigration both legal and illegal. Assimilation Economics Bilingualism Multiculturalism National Security Open-Door Era Founding of the United States until 1880. Immigration= Relatively Easy and Encouraged. “Old-Wave” Immigrants primarily from Northwest Europe. 1789 Article 1, Section 8 grants Congress power “To Establish a Uniform Rule of Naturalization” Open-Door Era Naturalization Act of 1790 – First official act. Two-year residency requirement Revised in 1802 – Extended to five years Became the Five-Year Residency Act in 1813 1819 – Began documenting all immigrants as the left their ship Open-Door Era 1848 - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo – Citizenship to those remaining in Territory cede by Mexico Two Waves: 1845-1854 and 1865-1875 First- Predominantly Irish and German Second – Included British and Scandinavian Open-Door Era 1862 – Homestead Act 1868 – Ratification of the 14th Amendment 1870 – Citizenship granted to those of African decent 1 million immigrants per year = 13% foreign born Gave rise to fear and anxiety in native-born Door-Ajar Era Began in 1880 and lasted 1920 Rate of 1 million per year continued Shift to South, Central and Eastern Europe Know-Nothings and Ku Klux Klan led restrictionist attitude. Door-Ajar Era 1882 – Chinese Exclusion Act – First piece of legislation aimed at a particular race or nationality. Virtually stopped Chinese immigration ten years. Reenacted in 1888, 1892 and 1904 Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Door-Ajar Era 1885 – Foran Act – illegal to fund immigration of others. 1888 – Scott Act – extended Chinese Exclusion act ten years/ barred return. 1889 – Chae Chan Ping v. United Sta