Basics
Who is a person comes to live permanently in a foreign country?
Immigrant
What was the first law about U.S. citizenship?
The Naturalization Act of 1790
Who could apply for citizenship under the Naturalization Act of 1790?
Any free, white person, of good character who had been living in the U.S. for two years or longer
Name one recent executive order President Trump passed aimed at stopping illegal immigration.
Ending Birthright Citizenship
Declaring National Emergency at Southern Border
Suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Ending TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians
Who is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disasters?
Refugee
What law was passed by Congress in 1882 that stopped Chinese immigrants from entering the U.S.?
The Chinese Exclusion Act
Who were the majority of Western European immigrants that came to the United States in the 1800's?
Irish Catholics
What government agency was created in 2001 to combat foreign interference in the U.S. after 9/11?
Department of Homeland Security
What is the process through which individuals become permanent residents or citizens of another country?
Immigration
What Supreme Court case from 1875 held that immigration was to be regulated by the federal government not the states?
Chy Lung v. Freemari (1875)
What government agency was made in 1924 to help lower illegal immigration?
The U.S. Border Patrol
What did the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) do?
Allowed for undocumented immigrants who were brought as children by their parents to be protected from deportation but did not give them a path to citizenship
Who were the group of people that were brought to American against their will and put into slavery?
African Americans
What was the main federal immigration station that opened in 1892 and closed in 1954?
Ellis Island
What law passed by Congress in 1948 was the first law dedicated to refugee resettlement after World War II?
Displaced Persons Act
What was the program enacted by President Bush in 1990 that allowed immigrants from certain countries to maintain refugee stats, work authorization, and protection from deportation because their home countries were experiencing emergencies?
Temporary Protection Status (TPS) program
Who were the group of early Americans that were seeking religious freedom?
Pilgrims
What 1965 law overhauled the U.S. immigration system?
The Immigration and Naturalization Act
What did the Immigration Reform and Control Act signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 do?
Legalized about 3 million undocumented immigrants while making it illegal to knowingly hire undocumented immigrants
What did President Trump's 2017 executive order known as the Muslim Bans do?
Banned/limited immigration from six major Muslim countries as well as North Korea and Venezuela