Immigration Act of 1882

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur_administration
gptkbp:allows convicts
idiots
lunatics
persons likely to become a public charge
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent immigration acts
gptkbp:applies_to all immigrants arriving at U. S. ports
gptkbp:effective_date 1882-05-06
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces Immigration officials
gptkbp:established head tax on immigrants
gptkbp:examines sociological studies on immigration
gptkbp:followed_by more restrictive immigration laws
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:legislation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Immigration Act of 1882
gptkbp:includes provisions for deportation
gptkbp:influenced subsequent immigration laws
gptkbp:influenced_by nativist sentiments
gptkbp:is_affected_by Chinese immigrants
gptkbp:is_aimed_at controlling the flow of immigrants
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in political science research
gptkbp:is_associated_with nativism in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_challenged_by civil rights advocates
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions about immigration policy
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark legislation in U. S. immigration history
a precursor to the Chinese Exclusion Act
gptkbp:is_criticized_for discriminatory practices
academic literature on immigration policy
its impact on specific immigrant groups
gptkbp:is_discussed_in public policy debates.
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:the_Gilded_Age
gptkbp:is_linked_to the rise of immigration quotas
gptkbp:is_motivated_by labor market concerns
gptkbp:is_opposed_by immigrant rights groups
gptkbp:is_part_of broader immigration policy changes
the U. S. legal framework on immigration
the U. S. response to immigration waves
the broader context of American immigration policy
the evolution of U. S. immigration law
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal cases regarding immigration rights
gptkbp:is_related_to economic conditions in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_studied_in American history courses
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Chinese_Exclusion_Act_of_1882
legal challenges in courts
increased immigration enforcement
gptkbp:passes_through a majority vote in Congress
gptkbp:precedent future immigration restrictions
gptkbp:purpose to regulate immigration to the United States
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1891
gptkbp:requires immigrants to pay a tax
gptkbp:resulted_in increased scrutiny of immigrants
gptkbp:signed_by President Chester A. Arthur
gptkbp:significance first federal law to impose restrictions on immigration