Tag Archives: History
YES SHE CAN!!!! YES SHE DID!!!! Viva Sotomayor!!!!
Sonia Sotomayor has just been confirmed to be our Country’s 1st Hispanic Supreme Court Justice!!! This is huge for ALL of us. When your told what you can and cannot do based on your background, look onto your new leaders and proudly … Continue reading
A Very Brief History of America…
Modern Immigration Law
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
Early History of American Immigration Law
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
Brief History of “Les Gens de Couleur Libre”
Taboo Down the Bayou is the official name of the novel I am writing. I have not decided if it is going to be an eBOOK or if I should go with a publisher (I should be so lucky.) Taboo Down … Continue reading