US Immigration Laws and Policies Quiz

<p>The first time the U.S. implemented control over immigration. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Asian individuals (A), Free African Americans (B), Enslaved individuals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deportation without a certificate was categorized as an administrative procedure. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Magnuson Act of 1943 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It prioritized family reunification, highly skilled workers, and refugees. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It kept them at the bottom of the social working class despite initial promises. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allowed unauthorized immigrants to apply for documented status. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The first federal law regulating citizenship. It restricted naturalization to 'free white persons' of good character who had lived in the US for at least two years. This effectively limited citizenship to white male property owners, mostly Europeans.

The first major US immigration law. It banned Chinese immigration to the United States, creating a legal framework for racialized exclusion.

This law required Chinese immigrants to carry a Certificate of Residence. It was a precursor to the green card system and made it easier to deport Chinese Americans.

A term used to exclude specific groups of people -- including Native Americans, enslaved people, free African Americans, and later Asians -- from becoming US citizens.

This Supreme Court case upheld the Geary Act and the deportation of Chinese immigrants without due process. It solidified the government's power to control immigration.

Asian Americans challenged the Geary Act, claiming it violated the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal rights. The Supreme Court ruled that deportation without a certificate was an administrative procedure, not a criminal punishment, and thus not subject to legal appeals.

The Magnuson Act repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act, allowing Chinese laborers to enter the United States. However, it imposed an annual quota of 105 entry visas, limiting immigration.

This act placed a cap on the number of immigrants allowed from each country annually. The quota was determined based on the number of immigrants from that country already residing in the United States.

This act, also known as the Immigration Act of 1924, changed the quota calculation to reflect the number of people in the US tracing their origins to each country. It severely restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.

Created during World War II to address labor shortages, the Bracero Program encouraged Mexican laborers to enter the US, promising decent living arrangements and a minimum age. However, many Mexican participants remained economically disadvantaged despite the program.