the first us immigration laws were passed in the 1930s.
when were the first us immigration laws passed?
the 1930s
the hart–celler act of 1965 marked a radical break from u.s. immigration policies of the past. since congress restricted naturalized citizenship to “white persons” in 1790, laws restricted immigration from asia and africa, and gave preference to northern and western europeans over southern and eastern europeans. limiting immigration of non-northern europeans, according to the u.s. department of state office of the historian, was "to preserve the ideal of american homogeneity". german praise for america's institutional racism appeared throughout the early 1930s, influencing race-based citizenship laws, anti-miscegenation laws, and immigration laws. in establishing a restrictive entry system for germany in 1925, adolf hitler wrote of his admiration for america's immigration laws:
immigration and nationality act of 1965
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west was personally involved in the department's preemption lawsuits challenging immigration laws passed in arizona, alabama, south carolina, and utah. the department's core arguments—that each of the states' immigration laws is constitutionally preempted, because it is the federal government and not the states that is vested with the primary authority and the primary responsibility in immigration matters—ultimately prevailed in the supreme court.





















































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tony west (attorney)