Lesson 48 of 84 · Immigration
⭐ 30 XPImmigration Laws Through History
Throughout history, immigration laws have changed many times in the United States.
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Throughout history, immigration laws have changed many times in the United States. In the late 1800s, laws were created to regulate who could enter the country. For example, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 stopped many Chinese workers from coming to America. Over the years, new laws have been made to protect people looking for a safe place to live and work.
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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first law to limit immigration from a specific country.
In 1924, the Immigration Act set quotas that limited how many people could enter from different countries.
Today, immigration laws continue to evolve to meet the needs of the country.
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