Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byLiliana McKenzie Modified over 9 years ago
1
CHAPTER 3: MIGRATION APHUG | BHS | Ms. Justice
2
Key Question 3.4 How do governments affect migration?
3
© 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Today: Europe – right wing anti-immigrant sentiment United States – Calif. demanding federal money to provide services for illegal immigrants; fences along the Rio Grande Historic: Great Wall of China (14 th c.) Berlin Wall Korean DMZ How Do Governments Affect Migration?
4
Oriental Exclusion Acts (1882–1907): U.S. Congress designed immigration laws to prevent the immigration of Chinese people to California. In 1901, the Australian government approved the Immigration Restriction Act, which ended all nonwhite immigration into the newly united country. White Australia Policy Legal Restrictions How Do Governments Affect Migration?
5
The United States experienced two major waves of immigration before 1930 and is in the midst of another great wave of immigration today. Immigration quotas in the early 20 th c. (designed to keep out who?) National Origins Law in 1929 Immigration and Nationality Act: 1952 Selective immigration (exists in many countries) Waves of Immigration in the United States How Do Governments Affect Migration?
6
New government policies affect asylum-seekers, illegal immigrants, and legal immigrants. Operation Liberty Shield (2003) Justice Dept. can detain any illegal immigrant from any country Fence-building along Mexican border 9/11 Commission Report was released in 2004 Concern over fabricated papers Stepped up inspections and questioning at travel check points Post–September 11 How Do Governments Affect Migration?
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.