A Nation of Immigrants

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Chapter 14
A Nation of Immigrants
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A Nation of Immigrants

• In the United States, everyone is classified as
• either
• a ______________
• or
• an _____________.

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A Nation of Immigrants

• Citizens
• Aliens

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Types of Immigrants and Aliens

• Resident Alien
• Non-resident Alien
• Enemy Alien
• Refugee
• Illegal Alien

You need to know the definitions !
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Rights of Aliens

• Bill of Rights applies to aliens
• Aliens required to
• Pay taxes
• Obey the law
• Be loyal
• Cannot vote
• Not guaranteed right to travel freely

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Immigration Policy

• 1776-1882 Few restrictions on immigration
• 1882-1924 Growth of restrictions
• Barred
• Mentally handicapped
• Convicts
• Paupers
• Foreign-born Chinese
• 25,000,000 immigrants

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Immigration Policy

• 1925-1965 National Origins Quotas
• Established quotas from various countries
• Reduced number of immigrants by 80
• Favored northern western Europeans
• Legal immigration dropped sharply

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Immigration to the U.S.
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Immigration to the U.S.
Mexico
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Immigration to the U.S.
Top 5 States
Top 5 Cities
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Immigration Policy

• Immigration Reform Act of 1965
• Quotas
• 120,000 from Americas
• 170,000 from rest of world
• Preference for immigrants who are
• Skilled
• Family
• Professionals

New focus
New focus
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Immigration Policy

• Effect of Immigration Reform Act of 1965
• Yes, it focused on Mexico, but it still
  discriminated against common (unskilled) workers.
• Since common (unskilled) workers could not
  qualify, they simply came to U.S.
  illegally.

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Immigration Policy

• Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
• Solution
• Amnesty
• Move toward citizenship
• Punish employers who hire illegal aliens

Problem Illegal Immigration
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Immigration Policy

• Immigration Act of 1990
• Recognized that most immigrants are coming
  from Asia and Latin America
• Preference for skilled and educated immigrants

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Immigration Policy

• Efforts since 9/11 to establish greater control
  over illegal immigration.
• Legal immigration has been slowed by background
  screening.
• Extremely controversial issues
• Racism
• Economic elitism