Immigration and Americanization: Selected ReadingsPhilip Davis, Bertha Schwartz |
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... disease , that children might be nurtured into American citizenship ; did the operators protect their men as far as possible from mine damp , from length of hours proven by experience to be exhausting ; did they pay a sufficient wage to ...
... disease , that children might be nurtured into American citizenship ; did the operators protect their men as far as possible from mine damp , from length of hours proven by experience to be exhausting ; did they pay a sufficient wage to ...
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... disease , and intellectual weakness with their resulting industrial inefficiency . This manifests itself in labor legislation in England , in the Imperial Sick and Old- Age Insurance Acts of Germany , in the enormous system of public ...
... disease , and intellectual weakness with their resulting industrial inefficiency . This manifests itself in labor legislation in England , in the Imperial Sick and Old- Age Insurance Acts of Germany , in the enormous system of public ...
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... disease , and criminality as a valid ground for exclusion . Congress passed a bill containing a provision of this sort , which was vetoed by Mr. Cleveland . The same provision has come up again and again , and has passed the Senate more ...
... disease , and criminality as a valid ground for exclusion . Congress passed a bill containing a provision of this sort , which was vetoed by Mr. Cleveland . The same provision has come up again and again , and has passed the Senate more ...
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... disease among passengers was suspected there should be an examination by a naval surgeon in order to prevent the ... diseases of a quarantinable nature , and the only real and effective protection this country has against the coming of ...
... disease among passengers was suspected there should be an examination by a naval surgeon in order to prevent the ... diseases of a quarantinable nature , and the only real and effective protection this country has against the coming of ...
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... disease , when the presence of such disease might have been detected by a compe- tent medical examination at the foreign port of embarkation . The immigration law of 1907 , at present in force , increased the causes for which a fine of ...
... disease , when the presence of such disease might have been detected by a compe- tent medical examination at the foreign port of embarkation . The immigration law of 1907 , at present in force , increased the causes for which a fine of ...
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Page 349 - The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordially recognize the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance, and also the mutual advantage of the free migration and emigration of their citizens and subjects respectively from the one country to the other for purposes of curiosity, of trade, or as permanent residents.
Page 349 - Chinese subjects visiting or residing in the United States shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities and exemptions in respect to travel or residence as may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation.
Page 375 - An Act to regulate the immigration of aliens to, and the residence of aliens in, the United States...
Page 396 - ... is imposed, while it remains unpaid, nor shall such fine be remitted or refunded: Provided, That clearance may be granted prior to the determination of such...
Page 416 - When construing and enforcing the provisions of this Act, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any...
Page 410 - Provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to alter the mode of appointing commissioners of immigration at the several ports of the United States as provided by the sundry civil appropriation Act approved August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, or the official status of such commissioners heretofore appointed.
Page 393 - ... the duty, necessity, or propriety of the unlawful assaulting or killing of any officer or officers, either of specific individuals or of officers generally, of the Government of the United States...
Page 344 - ... who are found to be and are certified by the examining surgeon as being mentally or physically defective, such mental or physical defect being of a nature which may affect the ability of such alien to earn a living...
Page 351 - Whenever in the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States, or their residence therein, affects or threatens to affect the interests of that country, or to endanger the good order of the said country, or of any locality within the territory thereof...
Page 392 - ... overthrow by force or violence of the Government of the United States or of all forms of law...