1. Taking in the World: America and the Huddled Masses

2. We are a nation of immigrants

3. BUT…

4. A brief overview of the history of immigration policy:

5. A brief overview of the history of immigration policy: Naturalization Act of 1790 2 year residency requirement

6. A brief overview of the history of immigration policy: Naturalization Act of 1790 2 year residency requirement Naturalization Act of 1798 Considered one of the Alien & Sedition Acts Allowed deportation of immigrants 14 year residency requirement

7. A brief overview of the history of immigration policy: Naturalization Act of 1790 2 year residency requirement Naturalization Act of 1798 Considered one of the Alien & Sedition Acts Allowed deportation of immigrants 14 year residency requirement 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Gives citizenship to ~80,000 Mexicans

8. 1850s The Know Nothings aka the Secret Order of the Star-Spangled Banner

9. 1850s The Know Nothings aka the Secret Order of the Star-Spangled Banner 1862 “Anti-Coolie” Act

10. 1850s The Know Nothings aka the Secret Order of the Star-Spangled Banner 1862 “Anti-Coolie” Act Naturalization Act of 1870 Expands citizenship to African-Americans Asians still denied citizenship

11. 1850s The Know Nothings aka the Secret Order of the Star-Spangled Banner 1862 “Anti-Coolie” Act Naturalization Act of 1870 Expands citizenship to African-Americans Asians still denied citizenship 1870 15 th Amendment ratified

12. 1850s The Know Nothings aka the Secret Order of the Star-Spangled Banner 1862 “Anti-Coolie” Act Naturalization Act of 1870 Expands citizenship to African-Americans Asians still denied citizenship 1870 15 th Amendment ratified 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act Restricts all Chinese immigration for 10 years

13. 1850s The Know Nothings aka the Secret Order of the Star-Spangled Banner 1862 “Anti-Coolie” Act Naturalization Act of 1870 Expands citizenship to African-Americans Asians still denied citizenship 1870 15 th Amendment ratified 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act Restricts all Chinese immigration for 10 years Immigration Act of 1882 Tax of 50 cents on each immigrant

14. 1850s The Know Nothings aka the Secret Order of the Star-Spangled Banner 1862 “Anti-Coolie” Act Naturalization Act of 1870 Expands citizenship to African-Americans Asians still denied citizenship 1870 15 th Amendment ratified 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act Restricts all Chinese immigration for 10 years Immigration Act of 1882 Tax of 50 cents on each immigrant 1885 The Alien Contract Labor Law

15. 1891 Polygamists, those guilty of a crime of moral turpitude, and those with contagious diseases declared ineligible to immigrate

16. 1892 Geary Act Extends Chinese Exclusion Act by 10 years

17. 1891 Polygamists, those guilty of a crime of moral turpitude, and those with contagious diseases declared ineligible to immigrate 1892 Geary Act Extends Chinese Exclusion Act by 10 years 1901 Anarchist Exclusion Act

18. 1891 Polygamists, those guilty of a crime of moral turpitude, and those with contagious diseases declared ineligible to immigrate 1892 Geary Act Extends Chinese Exclusion Act by 10 years 1901 Anarchist Exclusion Act 1902 Renewal of Chinese Exclusion Act This time, with no ending date

19. 1891 Polygamists, those guilty of a crime of moral turpitude, and those with contagious diseases declared ineligible to immigrate 1892 Geary Act Extends Chinese Exclusion Act by 10 years 1901 Anarchist Exclusion Act 1902 Renewal of Chinese Exclusion Act This time, with no ending date Naturalization Act of 1906 Standardizes naturalization requirements Requires some knowledge of English

20. 1891 Polygamists, those guilty of a crime of moral turpitude, and those with contagious diseases declared ineligible to immigrate 1892 Geary Act Extends Chinese Exclusion Act by 10 years 1901 Anarchist Exclusion Act 1902 Renewal of Chinese Exclusion Act This time, with no ending date Naturalization Act of 1906 Standardizes naturalization requirements Requires some knowledge of English 1907 Gentlemen’s Agreement with Japan

21. 1891 Polygamists, those guilty of a crime of moral turpitude, and those with contagious diseases declared ineligible to immigrate 1892 Geary Act Extends Chinese Exclusion Act by 10 years 1901 Anarchist Exclusion Act 1902 Renewal of Chinese Exclusion Act This time, with no ending date Naturalization Act of 1906 Standardizes naturalization requirements Requires some knowledge of English 1907 Gentlemen’s Agreement with Japan 1907 Dillingham Commission

22. 1911 Dillingham Commission Report

23. Immigration Act of 1917 Asiatic Barred Zone

24. 1911 Dillingham Commission Report Immigration Act of 1917 Asiatic Barred Zone 1921 Emergency Quota Act 3% of countries’ citizens currently in the US

25. 1911 Dillingham Commission Report Immigration Act of 1917 Asiatic Barred Zone 1921 Emergency Quota Act 3% of countries’ citizens currently in the US Immigration Act of 1924 Changes the restriction to 2% Sets the date back to 1890

26. 1911 Dillingham Commission Report Immigration Act of 1917 Asiatic Barred Zone 1921 Emergency Quota Act 3% of countries’ citizens currently in the US Immigration Act of 1924 Changes the restriction to 2% Sets the date back to 1890 1924 Oriental Exclusion Act

27. 1911 Dillingham Commission Report Immigration Act of 1917 Asiatic Barred Zone 1921 Emergency Quota Act 3% of countries’ citizens currently in the US Immigration Act of 1924 Changes the restriction to 2% Sets the date back to 1890 1924 Oriental Exclusion Act 1924 Creation of the Border Patrol

28. 1911 Dillingham Commission Report Immigration Act of 1917 Asiatic Barred Zone 1921 Emergency Quota Act 3% of countries’ citizens currently in the US Immigration Act of 1924 Changes the restriction to 2% Sets the date back to 1890 1924 Oriental Exclusion Act 1924 Creation of the Border Patrol 1929 National Origins Formula Caps total immigration at 150,000 Bars almost all Asian immigration

29. Currently Total Cap of 675,000 immigrants per year Plus a set number of refugees Quotas favoring: 1. Reunification of families 2. Valuable skills 3. Protection of refugees 4. Promoting diversity

30. Question: Was America glorifying as a virtue what was actually a natural trend for a newly discovered continent or was this an ideal that they truly pursued and that we should continue to pursue?

31. Do we, as a country, have ethical obligations to the rest of the world?

32. What should be our goal in immigration policy?

33. Do we, as a country, have ethical obligations to the rest of the world? What should be our goal in immigration policy? What does that mean in implementation?

34. ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND THE CURRENT BORDER CRISIS

36. Questions? Comments? Heated partisan debate? (Please no.)