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Immigration

1988 US accept immigration of 30,000 U.S. - Vietnamese children 1986 Reagan signs landmark immigration reform bill 1986 U.S. Senate approved immigration bill prohibiting hiring of illegal aliens and offered amnesty to illegals who entered prior to 1982 1983 Senate revises immigration laws, gives millions of illegal aliens legal status under an amnesty program 1972 American Museum of Immigration dedicated 1961 Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries 1954 Ellis Island, immigration station in New York Harbor, closed 1950 Dutch 1st Chamber accept Laws on immigration 1937 German immigration officials with no explanation bar Juan Carlos Zabala (Arg), 1932 Olympic marathon champion, from entering Germany 1929 U.S. Immigration law of 1924 in effect 1924 President Coolidge signs Immigration law: restricting immigration 1921 Congress sharply curbs immigration, setting a national quota system 1919 U.S. House of Representatives restricts immigration 1917 Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration 1915 US President Wilson refuses to prohibit immigration of illiterates 1910 U.S. forbid immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers and the sick 1905 Part of Angel Island allocated for Immigration Detention Center 1900 New Ellis Island Immigration station completed costing $1.5 million 1894 Congress creates Bureau of Immigration 1891 Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department) created 1890 Ellis Island (New York City) opens as a U.S. immigration depot 1890 Ellis Island designated as an immigration station 1882 Congress passes 1st law restricting immigration 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act: U.S. Congress ceases Chinese immigration 1855 New York City regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration 1819 U.S. passed its 1st immigration law

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