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1790 The federal government requires two years of residency for naturalization
1864 Congress legalizes the importation of contract laborers
1819 Congress establishes reporting on immigration
1885   Congress bans the admission of contract laborers.
1898   Four month Spanish-American War begins with a naval blockade of Cuba and attacks on the island; ends with Cuba’s independence and U.S. acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam.
1948   The United States admits persons fleeing persecution in their native lands; allowing 205,000 refugees to enter within two years
1952 Immigration and Nationality Act: individuals of all races eligible for naturalization; reaffirms national origins quota system, limits immigration from Eastern Hemisphere; establishes preferences for skilled workers and relatives of U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens; and tightens security and screening standards and procedures
1953 Congress amends 1948 refugee policy to allow for the admission of 200,000 more refugees
1980   The Refugee Act redefines criteria and procedures for admitting refugees
1986   Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) legalizes illegal aliens residing in the U.S. unlawfully since 1982.
1900   Congress establishes civil government in Puerto Rico; Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to island inhabitants; allows travel between mainland and the island without a passport .
1929   Congress makes annual immigration quotas permanent
1965 “Freedom flight” airlifts begin for Cuban refugees— assist over 260,000 people over the next eight years.
1966 The Cuban Refugee Act permits more than 400,000 people to enter the United States.
1959   Fidel Castro’s Cuban revolution prompts mass exodus of over 200,000 people within three years.
1961 The Cuban Refugee Program handles influx of immigrants to Miami; 300,000 relocated across the United States during the next two decades.
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