Immigration Throughout The History Of The United States
Years ago the United States developed huge immigration problems during the colonial era like we have today, just not as bad. Immigration is the movement of people who are not natives or do not have citizenship in United States. Immigrants came to America to be apart of a better economic cultural. In the 1600s, Pilgrims came to looked for religious freedom. They sailed from England on the Mayflower in 1620 arriving to Massachusetts. Pilgrims were not the only ones to immigrate to America. During the 17th to the 19th centuries, half million of African slaves were brought to America to do work such as crops and tobacco or cotton. The slaves helped build the economic foundations of the …show more content…
The full name is An Act regulating passenger ships and vessels. The act demanded that ships must have list of all passengers with information regarding the district collector. When the act was passed Europe were entering peace after many wars. The United States were also becoming a somewhat better nation. Immigration was increasing at this time period and people became concerned. The act included a two year residency requirement for aliens. This increase to fourteen years by the sedition act and then reduced to five years in 1802.
There is at least 41 different types of laws regarding Immigration and so much is required to become a citizen of the United States as of today. It is required to have IDs meeting certain security standard to enter government builds, board planes and open bank accounts. They have increased immigration enforcements mechanisms and created national standards for state driver licenses. You must have some kind of documentation to come to America. There's a difference in coming to america to visit then becoming a
Years ago the United States developed huge immigration problems during the colonial era like we have today, just not as bad. Immigration is the movement of people who are not natives or do not have citizenship in United States. Immigrants came to America to be apart of a better economic cultural. In the 1600s, Pilgrims came to looked for religious freedom. They sailed from England on the Mayflower in 1620 arriving to Massachusetts. Pilgrims were not the only ones to immigrate to America. During the 17th to the 19th centuries, half million of African slaves were brought to America to do work such as crops and tobacco or cotton. The slaves helped build the economic foundations of the …show more content…
The full name is An Act regulating passenger ships and vessels. The act demanded that ships must have list of all passengers with information regarding the district collector. When the act was passed Europe were entering peace after many wars. The United States were also becoming a somewhat better nation. Immigration was increasing at this time period and people became concerned. The act included a two year residency requirement for aliens. This increase to fourteen years by the sedition act and then reduced to five years in 1802.
There is at least 41 different types of laws regarding Immigration and so much is required to become a citizen of the United States as of today. It is required to have IDs meeting certain security standard to enter government builds, board planes and open bank accounts. They have increased immigration enforcements mechanisms and created national standards for state driver licenses. You must have some kind of documentation to come to America. There's a difference in coming to america to visit then becoming a