This document provides information about US immigration laws and policies through history. It begins with 5 essential questions about immigration requirements, including how long one must live in the US before applying for citizenship (5 years). It then defines key terms, lists important immigration acts from 1798 to 2010, and notes Ellis Island's role from 1892 to 1954. The document discusses current immigration topics like undocumented immigrants, green cards and visas. It profiles Elvira Arellano, an immigrant who took refuge in a church. Statistics show states with largest immigrant populations. In the end, it lists sources for further information.
3. 1. How many years do you have to stay in the united states
before being able to apply for citizenship?
2. What was the Chinese exclusion act?
3. What is a green card?
4. What is the dream act?
5. What is a visa?
4. • Deportation-the lawful expulsion of an undesired alien or other person
from a state.
• Immigrants-a person who migrates to another country, usually for
permanent residence.
• Undocumented-lacking documentation or authentication
• Importing-to bring in (merchandise, workers, etc.) from a foreign country
for use, sale, processing, export, or services.
• Aliens- Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the
citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property,
shores.
Glossary
5. Alien and Sedition Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Geary Act
Emergency Quota Act
Immigration Act of 1924
USA PATRIOT Act
Arizona Immigration Law
15. Elvira Arellano
Elvira Arellano was an illegal
immigrant who gave birth to her 8-
year-old son, Saul . She had worked at
an airport cleaning when authorities
tried to arrest her because they
suspected that she was using an fake
social security number but she took
refugee in a Chicago Church.
One day when she left to go to LA for
a rally for immigration she was
arrested by authorities and was
deported to Mexico. She still fights for
immigration rights today.
16.
17. Immigration laws in other
countries
• Government must allow permission to aliens
who want to enter into China
• The Chinese Government protects aliens
rights that are within Chinese territory
The Peoples Republic Of China
30. Question:
How many years
do you have to
stay in the united
states before
being able to
apply for
citizenship?
Answer:
You have to stay in
the united states
for 5 years before
being able to apply
for citizenship.
31. 2nd essential answer
• Question: What was
the Chinese exclusion
act?
• Answer: The Chinese
exclusion act was
were the Chinese
couldn’t enter USA
32. Question:
What is a green card?
Answer:
A green card is a card
that says you are a
permanent resident.
33. 4th essential answer
• Question:What is the
dream act?
• Answer: the dream act
is an act that allows
children that are
illegal immigrants to
become US citizens if
they graduate school.
34. 5th essential answer
• Question: what is a
visa?
• Answer: a visa is a
document of which
could allow you to
immigrate to the U.S.
36. Books
• Alien Nation-Peter Brimelow
• American immigration, a student companion-
Roger Daniels
• Ex Mex from migrants to immigrants- George
Castaneda
• Encyclopedia of American immigration v 2,3,4-
James Ciment
Notes de l'éditeur
How many years do you have to stay in the united states before being able to apply for citizenship
What was the chinese exclusion
What is a green card
What is the dream act
What is a visa
The USA patriot act started in October 26, 2001 by former president George W. Bush. The act is about reducing restrictions on law enforcement agencies ability to search through e-mails, phone calls, etc. to reduce terrorists attacks.
limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the United States in 1890, down from the 3% cap set by the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, according to the Census of 1890. It superseded the 1921 Emergency Quota Act.
1798 the alien and sedition acts-it required you 14 years of residancy before citizenship and provided for the deportation of the “dangerous aliens.It changed to only 5 years in the 1800’s
1882- The Chinese exclusion act-1st federal immigration law suspende chinese immigration for 10 years and blocked the chinese into the united states
1892- the geary act was passed and that extended the Chinese exclusion act
1921 the emergancy quota act In the United States, the Emergency Quota Act of May 19, 1921 limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 3% of the number of persons from that country living in the United States in 1910, according to Census figures. That was 357,802 people. Of that number just over half was allocated for northern and western Europeans and the remainder for eastern and southern Europeans, a 75% reduction from prior years.
1924 the imigration law of 1924
The USA patriot act started in October 26, 2001 by former president George W. Bush. The act is about reducing restrictions on law enforcement agencies ability to search through e-mails, phone calls, etc. to reduce terrorists attacks.
limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the United States in 1890, down from the 3% cap set by the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, according to the Census of 1890. It superseded the 1921 Emergency Quota Act.
2010- arizona law- talk about later
Used as an immigration center for the U.S. during 1892 – 1952
First immigrant to pass through Ellis island
Ellis island is an island located of the shore of New York
One of the main immigration stations
20 percent of people were detained due to mental or physical problems
Doctors would suspect that you were ill if you just bit your nails or even smiled
If you were suspected to be mentally ill about 9% would be marked whith an x and sent to another examination room where they would be asked personal questions,arithmac problems and puzzles
A green card is a card that says you are a permanent residant
Some people marry to get a green card and that is one of the cases that happens a lRecently, the United States Government passed laws to issue Green Cards to people in special circumstances. These people belong to a category called special immigrants. Every year, the United States allots up to 10,000 Green Cards to immigrants in special situations
You need a visa to immigrate to the US
The different types of visas are as listed : B-1 Temporary visitor for Business
B-2 Temporary visitor for Pleasure (Tourist Visa)
E-1 Treaty Trader, spouse and children
E-2 Treaty Investor, spouse and children
F-1 Student Visa
H-1B Work Visa for Specialty Occupations (including fashion models)
J-1 Visas for exchange visitors
K-1 Fiancée and Fiancé Immigration Visa
O-1 Extraordinary ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, or Athletics
P-1 Individual or team athletes
R-1 Religious workers
TN Trade visas for Citizens of Canada and Mexico
The Immigrant visas are as listed : Immediate Relatives Immigration Visa
Special Immigrants
Family-sponsored Immigration Visa
Employer-sponsored Immigration Visa
Marriage to a Foreign National
Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, commonly know as the Green Card Lottery
Employment Immigrant Visas
Arizona's law orders immigrants to carry their alien registration documents at all times and requires police to question people if there's reason to suspect they're in the United States illegally.
People have many different thoughts about the immigration law like some people think its racial profiling
The state senate passed it
Deportation (a process that is also called "removal") occurs when the federal government orders that a non-citizen be removed from the United States, typically after the violation of immigration or criminal laws. Choose a link from the list below to learn more about deportation and the removal process
The basic idea is to allow certain illegal immigrants who were brought here by their parents at a young age and who have been educated in American schools to become permanent residents.
Elvira Arellano was an illegal immigrant who gave birth to her 8-year-old son, Saul . She had worked at an airport cleaning when authorities tried to arrest her because they suspected that she was using an fake social security number bet she took refugee in a Chicago Church.
One day when she left to go to LA for a rally for immigration she was arrested by authorities and was deported to Mexico. She still fights for immigration rights today.
Like in the United States, France, India, Ireland, Mexico and New Zealand automatically aprove citizenship to anyone born within their territory, regardless of the citizenship of the child's parents. Canada has the same law, unless the parents are illegally present in the country.
Now and then, walls are built specifically to keep illegal immigrants at bay. Debater Derek notes the case of the Spanish enclaves of Ceutta and Melilla in northern Africa, bordering Morocco. Spain has struggled to keep African immigrants out of the enclaves, which serve as a launching pad into the European Union. Even India has built a barrier on parts of its border with its poorer neighbor, Bangladesh, to keep illegal economic migrants out.
Permission must be obtained from the competent authorities of the Chinese Government by aliens for their entry, transit and residence in China.
The Chinese Government protects the legitimate rights and interests of aliens within Chinese territory.
Today people are crossing the border illegally and are being smuggled into the country. These people are called illegal aliens.
Terrorists can immigrate to the U.S.
Today immigrants don’t have to get to the U.S. buy a crammed, unhealthy boat. The can come by boat, plane, car,
Or train.
Ir realtes to our theme because it is a human right to immigrste if you feel you need to and it also is a civil right
Ppl are leaving because they have no freedom of speech and no human rights they basically have no Life
The fbi has reason to beilieve that there a fugitives that went to cuba and are under castros protection
Some of them have been accused of murder, others of terrorism, air piracy and financial crimes:
Sociology- People who are immigrating could be feeling all sorts of stuff.The children either feel scared or happy it all depends on why there immigrationg.
Why they are leaving. The most common reason why people are leaving there home country is because of the laws.they either think the laws are ufair like they have no freedm like in cuba or they just don’t agree with how the country or state is being runned.other reasons are because theres war but like I said before theres different reasons
Technology- They now have airplanes flying above the border and if they see someone trying to get past it not a lot of people will get hurt and they just have them in their own little air plane they also have survalience cameras,surcurity fences and even survallience vans