and the contest with the French for dominion over the continent. By the year 1700 the colonists probably numbered about 250,000 and were increasing at a rate that has seldom been equaled in the history of Western nations. Immigration, early marriages, the economic value of children in an agr...
“The Passage from India” from Immigration Policy Center “Gentleman’s Agreement” from History.com “Angel Island: Guardian of the Western Gate” from University of Illinois “World War I” from U.S. Army Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Army ...
They have taken on issues ranging from abortion, the death penalty, and immigration to religious displays, drug policy, and the war on terror. In fact, the ACLU has appeared before the US Supreme Court more times than anyone except the US Department of Justice. ACLU proponents say the ACLU...
Immigration Law Timeline February 23, 2020Figurative Language, Immigration, Media, Metaphors, Uncategorized Hello! The fine folks at RapidVisa have contacted me to ask if I could share some of their original research. Since I have written several blog posts about immigration, they suggested I ...
Mexico ends immigration of U.S. White colonists to its Texas Territory. It also forbids further importation of slaves into the area. June 28, 1830 Free African American leader and organizer of the Underground Railroad, David Walker, passes away. September 20-24, 1830 The First Negro Convention...
Illegal immigration is a hot-button issue today. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents routinely apprehend undocumented immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, but there are not enough agents to effectively stop the massive influx of illegal immigrants. In response to this concern,...
- Oak Flat, a piece of national forest land in central Arizona, is at the heart of a years long struggle between Native American groups and mining interests that both consider it important for their future. Resolution Copper, a subsidiary of international mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP, wants...
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston's Inappropriate and Dishonest Attack on President Trump's Immigration Policy. The Truth About Separation of Families at our Southern Border Diuturnum: Leo XIII on the Origins of Civil Power. In Diuturnum Pope Leo XIII speaks of "Communism, Socialism, Nihilism,...
Immigration Before 1882 – Open Immigration 1882 – Chinese Exclusion Act 1907 –“Gentleman’s Agreement” 1921 – Congress passes law encouraging immigration from Western Europe, but not Central or Southern Europe (assimilation) 1929 – National Origins Act (quotas of 150,000 per year) 1952 –...
Like most immigrants, the Japanese began seeking to immigrate to the United States for economic opportunity. For many years, the United States used legislation to bar Asian immigrants from entry. After Japan was opened to trade with the United States by Commodore Mathew Perry, immigration to the...