In Great Migration: Changes in immigration policy …of European emigration to the United States, which had begun in the late 19th century and waned during World War I, slowed to a trickle as a result of changes to immigration policy during the early 20th century. One consequence of these cha...
infrequent during the city’s earliest years. Resistance to Asian immigration was also evidenced in theKomagata Maruincident of 1914, in which the ship of that name, carrying more than 300 Indians, was not allowed to disembark its passengers (all British subjects) and was forced to return to...
1906 Filipino migration to HawaiiHawai`i Sugar Planters'Association (HSPA) began recruiting workers from the Philippines in 1906 after their access to Chinese, Japanese and Korean labor was limited by immigration legislation. By 1930, about 100,000 Filipino workers had migrated to Hawaii. ...
Congress overrides a veto by PresidentWoodrow Wilsonto pass theImmigration Act of 1917, the first sweeping legislation to limit immigration in America. Also referred to as the Asiatic Barred Zone Act and the Literacy Act, it bans immigrants from most Asian countries. It also includes a literacy ...
U.S. Immigration Before 1965 Chinese Immigration in America The first Chinese immigrants began arriving in the United States in the 1850s. Many were fleeing the economic consequences ofThe Opium Wars(1839-42, 1856-60), when the British fought to keep opium trafficking routes open in defiance ...
1977: NAFTO/NAU officials begin calling for "full disclosure" of UFO information, with rallies in Washington D.C., and major cities across North America,... 1979: Residents of San Diego, California report the mass landing of UFOs, triggering tensions along the California/Mexico border,... ...
people have struggled to survive and have dreamt of an easier and better way of life. As the United States of America continued to develop and grow, the idea of finding a richer and better existence began to haunt many Chinese citizens, and the waves of Chinese immigration to America began...
(according to immigration records) a handful of expats on philippine work visas. this appears to make 8chan subject to scrutiny by philippine law enforcement. and, indeed, philippine law enforcement authorities are growing increasingly frustrated with 8chan’s presence in the country. one high-...
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The literacy test for immigrants to the United States was a requirement of the Immigration Act of 1917. True The stock market crash of October 24, 1929 is commonly referred to as "Black Friday" that started the Great Depression. False (It's referred to as "Black Tuesday.") By 1933, une...