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Modern Immigration Law

Posted on June 2, 2009 by H. Luiz Martinez

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA), also known as the McCarran-Walter Act, eliminated all race-based quotas, replacing them with purely nationality-based quotas.  The INA continues to influence the field of American immigration law.  To enforce the quotas, the … Continue reading →

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Early History of American Immigration Law

Posted on May 25, 2009 by H. Luiz Martinez

Congress’s first attempt to set immigration policy came in 1790 with the enactment of the Naturalization Act of 1790.  This Act restricted naturalization to “free white persons” of “good moral character” and required the applicant to have lived in the country for … Continue reading →

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