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Fundamentals of immigration law united states department of. By the late seventeenth century, foreignborn persons constituted seventyfive percent of the american population. A practical guide to united states visas, permanent residency and citizenship. It should be possible to talk about the many contributions that immigrants made without erasing the histories of native americans, slaves, and migrant workers. Legal immigration to the united states occurs through an alphabet soup of visa categories, but a small number of pathways. But for those who are interested to learn more about the topic in a more thoughtful manner, margaret salazarporzio, a curator of latino history and culture at the smithsonians national museum of american history, has a fascinating list of recommended books. European immigration to the united states is the subject of the book you recommend by yale historian matthew jacobson. Numbersusas work was critical to derailing the 2007 comprehensive federal immigration bill, which had, at that point, received the support of president buch, the u. Article i, section 8, clause 4 of the constitution expressly gives the united states congress the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization pursuant to this power, congress in 1790 passed the first naturalization law for the united states, the naturalization act of 1790. Being federal, the law is the same across the united states though there are some variations in interpretation in different federal circuits. Proposed laws, state, and municipal laws, court decisions, and regulations relating to immigration are not listed on thi. Immigration law for paralegals, most recent edition, durham. It 1 legalized aliens who had resided in the united states in an unlawful status since january 1, 1982, 2 established sanctions prohibiting employers from hiring, recruiting, or referring for a fee aliens known to be unauthorized to work in the united states, 3 created a new classification of temporary.
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