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Historical periods 1607-1790 –Jamestown, VA founded in 1607 First permanent English colony 1790-1882 –Naturalization Act of 1790 First US immigration law 1882-1965 –Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) First US immigration restriction 1965-present –Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 Historic revision of US immigration policy
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1607-1790 Total immigration: 950,000 (approx.)
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1790-1882 Total immigration: 11,159,000 (approx.) (1,175% increase over 1607-1790)
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Comparison
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1882-1965 Total immigration: 32,432,413 (291% increase over 1820-1882)
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Comparison
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1965-2011 Total immigration: 34,170,114 (105% increase over 1882-1965)
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Comparison
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