The Bureau of Immigration: Its History, Activities and Organization |
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... effect ) , and May 17 , 1848 ( 9 Stat . L. , 223 - An act to provide for the ventilation of passenger vessels and for other purposes ) . All of these laws aimed at more com- fortable and sanitary accommodations for immigrants . During ...
... effect ) , and May 17 , 1848 ( 9 Stat . L. , 223 - An act to provide for the ventilation of passenger vessels and for other purposes ) . All of these laws aimed at more com- fortable and sanitary accommodations for immigrants . During ...
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... statutes of New York and Massa- chusetts unconstitutional ( 7 Howard , 283 ) . " Henderson vs. Mayor , 92 U. S. 259 . gration , and while two bills to that effect were 4 THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION Developing legislation.
... statutes of New York and Massa- chusetts unconstitutional ( 7 Howard , 283 ) . " Henderson vs. Mayor , 92 U. S. 259 . gration , and while two bills to that effect were 4 THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION Developing legislation.
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... effect were at once introduced , no action was taken by Congress for six years . President Arthur , however , in his message of December 6 , 1881 , urged the passage of appropriate immigration legislation , with the result that the act ...
... effect were at once introduced , no action was taken by Congress for six years . President Arthur , however , in his message of December 6 , 1881 , urged the passage of appropriate immigration legislation , with the result that the act ...
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... effect . " The war now brought with it new problems and intensified many of the existing ones . While this was especially true with regard to citizenship , it applied also to immigration . Minor leniencies and obscure provisions of the ...
... effect . " The war now brought with it new problems and intensified many of the existing ones . While this was especially true with regard to citizenship , it applied also to immigration . Minor leniencies and obscure provisions of the ...
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... effect could not be felt immediately the purpose was definitely to restrict numbers , especially in the unskilled labor group , and put immigration upon a " quality " basis . It constituted a new policy . " 66 The second exclusion ...
... effect could not be felt immediately the purpose was definitely to restrict numbers , especially in the unskilled labor group , and put immigration upon a " quality " basis . It constituted a new policy . " 66 The second exclusion ...
Common terms and phrases
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Page 204 - States or of all forms of law, or (2) 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 5 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person, company, partnership, or corporation, in any manner whatsoever, to prepay the transportation, or in any way assist or encourage the importation or migration of any alien or aliens, any foreigner or foreigners, into the United States, its Territories, or the District of Columbia...
Page 45 - Anarchists, or persons who believe in or advocate the overthrow by force or violence of the government of the United States, or of all forms of law, or who disbelieve in or are opposed to organized government, or who advocate the assassination of public officials...
Page 181 - ... persons who are members of or affiliated with any organization entertaining and teaching disbelief in or opposition to organized government, or who advocate or teach 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 or of any other organized government...
Page 205 - ... any person whose ticket or passage is paid for with the money of another, or who is assisted by others to come...
Page 195 - ... anarchists, or persons who believe in or advocate the overthrow by force or violence of the Government of the United States, or of all government, or of all forms of law, or the assassination of public officials...
Page 225 - There shall be no further immigration of Chinese into the Hawaiian Islands, except upon such conditions as are now or may hereafter be allowed by the laws of the United States; and no Chinese, by reason of anything herein contained, shall be allowed to enter the United States from the Hawaiian Islands.
Page 24 - Whenever the President shall be satisfied that passports issued by any foreign government to its citizens to go to any country other than the United States or to any insular possession of the United States...
Page 203 - 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 88 - States; any alien convicted and imprisoned for a violation of any of the provisions of section four hereof; any alien who was convicted, or who admits the commission, prior to entry, of a felony or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude...