Immigration and Citizenship Flashcards
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Which 1882 law was the first significant U.S. federal legislation to restrict immigration based on race or nationality?
Answer: Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 barred Chinese laborers from immigrating to the U.S. and was the first major federal law restricting immigration by nationality.
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 eliminated national-origin immigration quotas. Who signed this landmark legislation?
Answer: Lyndon B. Johnson
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 at the foot of the Statue of Liberty, ending decades of discriminatory quotas.
What is Ellis Island historically significant for in American immigration history?
Answer: It served as a major immigration inspection station from 1892 to 1954
Ellis Island in New York Harbor processed over 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954, making it one of the most important gateways in U.S. immigration history.
What does DACA stand for?
Answer: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is an executive program that provides temporary deportation relief to individuals brought to the U.S. as children.
What is the H-1B visa program designed for?
Answer: Skilled foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree
The H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require at least a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Which U.S. state has consistently had the largest foreign-born immigrant population?
Answer: California
California consistently has the largest immigrant population in the United States, home to millions of foreign-born residents from around the world.
What is the purpose of the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Lottery program?
Answer: To issue visas to applicants from countries with historically low immigration rates to the U.S.
The Diversity Visa Lottery makes up to 50,000 immigrant visas available annually to nationals of countries with historically low immigration rates to the United States.