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…The additional amnesties proposed by the Mexican government should be rejected. Amnesties are never-ending, open-ended rewards for illegality. Amnesty for illegal immigrants world, rewards lawbreakers. Illegal aliens harm the American workforce. Illegal…

…The first move stopping immigration decided by Congress, was a law in 1862, restricting American vessels to transport Chinese immigrants to the U.S. The Alien Contract Labor Laws of 1885, 1887, 1888, and 1891 restricted the immigration to the U.S…

…Canada is a great country, and it is our morals and beliefs that make us so great. Morals like our stance on immigration. Since 1867, Canada has had one of the best immigration policies in the world, one that doesn't just let a diversity of people…

…A Journey Though the “Golden Gates” of Promise Great controversy exists over the true promises of the “Golden Gates” in the United States. Discrimination occurs with different ethnic groups, but for those immigrants permitted into the country…

…"The status quo is unacceptable," Senator Ted Kennedy began, "and we need to modernize our broken immigration system to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. And we need policies that continue to reflect our best values as a nation -- of fairness…

…Interrogations of Chinese Immigrants at Angel Island Like Ellis Island in New York Harbor, Angel Island in San Francisco Bay was an entry point for immigrants in the early 20th century. The Angel Island immigration station processed small…

…Chinese exclusion, policy of prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States; initiated in 1882. From the time of the U.S. acquisition of California (1848) there had been a large influx of Chinese laborers to the Pacific coast…

…Ellis Island Ellis Island was the major US Immigration hub in the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s. Between the years of 1892 and 1954 some 12 million were processed at Ellis Island . To many, Ellis Island represented the gateway to opportunity…

…that everything was done in God's name. Many common laws were justified by the bible (Document C). The immigrants to New England formed many religious commumities. Also, they came in large families and brought their servants with them (Document B…

…The Jewish – American Family Historical Background The settlement of Jews in America is an old one. Jews have been in America since the colonial period, though they began arriving in large numbers only one hundred years ago. The immigration…