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A 6 page analysis of historic immigration and naturalization laws which were designed to ensure a white majority in the United States. The author of this paper contends that the shortcomings in our current laws and policies are, in reality, just a continuation of the same bias and discrimination which have been in place for generations. The 1790 immigration law was the first of the legal biases which were put in place to ensure a continued white majority in this country. This law was reaffirmed throughout our history with such cases as Ozawa vs. U.S. Supreme Court and Thind vs. U.S, Supreme Court which reaffirmed that only select races and cultures were allowed to become U.S, citizens. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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inextricably intertwined practically since the beginning of this country. American immigration law and policy have evolved considerably over two hundred years of history. The shortcomings in our current
laws and policies are, in reality, just a continuation of the same bias and discrimination which have been in place for generations. These biases exist both in regard to
whom we allow entry, to whom we devote our efforts to apprehending and punishing for illegal entry, and whom we allow to naturalize. The 1790 immigration law was the
first of the legal biases which were put in place to ensure a continued white majority in this country. This law was reaffirmed throughout our history with such cases
as Ozawa vs. U.S, Supreme Court and Thind vs. U.S, Supreme Court which reaffirmed that only select races and cultures were allowed to become U.S, citizens. Although the legislative
environment is beginning to change in regard to our historic prejudices, these prejudices still play at least a subtle role in ensuring a white majority in our country.
The early history of this country is dominated by white issues and concerns. The U.S, as a nation has received more immigrants than any
other country in the world (Takaki, 1994). Most of these immigrants were received during an earlier time in our history. Approximately one million immigrants, for example, came to
the U.S, during colonial times. Most were from England. They helped establish the status quo in the "New World". We adopted their language and their culture.
Others arrived also; the Dutch, the French, the Germans, the Scotch-Irish; and from each we took part of their culture and assimilated it into our own (Takaki, 1994). These
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