History of us immigration
for this task, you will analyze the impact major events had on the history of immigration in the united states.
part a
fill in the table below by providing a date and a meaningful description of each of the events listed. be sure to identify the importance of each event to the history of immigration in the united states. note that the events are not in the correct chronological order. you will organize these events in the next step.
to complete the table, review information from the course and gather additional sources online or elsewhere. as you conduct your research, use the resources table below to provide the citation information for any sources you rely on. number your sources, and then refer to that number in your descriptions of each event.

events
significance to us immigration history

1.cuban revolution

2. ¨salad bowl¨ term introduced

3. great depression

4. september 11, 2001

5. immigration reform and control act 1986

6. executive order initiates parts of dream act

7. japanese internment

8. nativism

9. comprehensive reform act of 2007

10. great irish famine

11. immigration and nationality act of 1965

12. arizona v. united states

13. chinese exclusion act

14. illegal immigration reform and immigrant responsibility act

15. “melting pot” term comes into general usage

16. emergency quota act

17. ellis island opens

18. anti-german sentiment during world war i

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1. Cuban Revolution    Large-scale migration from Cuba began following the Cuban Revolution in 1959, when Fidel Castro led a communist takeover of the island and ouster of the Fulgencio Batista regime. The Cuban population in the United States grew almost six-fold within a decade, from 79,000 in 1960 to 439,000 in 1970.
2."Salad Bowl" term introduced     Melting Pots and Salad Bowls. For people in the United States, immigration has particular resonance. ... The greater significance of such laws, however, is the way they touch on deeply held and frequently conflicting beliefs about the role of immigration in American history and national identity
3. Great Depression     On the Great Plains, environmental catastrophe deepened America’s longstanding agricultural crisis and magnified the tragedy of the Depression. Beginning in 1932, severe droughts hit from Texas to the Dakotas and lasted until at least 1936. The droughts compounded years of agricultural mismanagement
4. September 11, 2001     The decade since September 11, 2001, has seen a remarkable transformation of U.S. immigration law and policy. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, as concerns grew about a possible terrorist presence in the United States, the federal government—along with many in the public at large—linked immigration screening and enforcement to the protection of national security.
5. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986     
The law criminalized the act of engaging in a "pattern or practice" of knowingly hiring an "unauthorized alien" and established financial and other penalties for those employing illegal immigrants under the theory that low prospects for employment would reduce undocumented immigration.
6. Executive order initiates parts of DREAM Act     With the rescission of the Deferred Action for Children Arrivals (DACA) initiative, there will be renewed pressure on Congress to pass federal legislation known as the Dream Act to protect young immigrants who are vulnerable to deportation.
7. Japanese internment     Japanese immigration increased after the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. ... President Roosevelt wanted the policy reversed, but the school board refused and pressure for a federal ban on Japanese immigration, comparable to the Chinese Exclusion Act, grew on the West Coast.
8. Nativism    The policy of Nativism was adopted protecting the interests of native-born or established US residents against those of immigrants. ... Nativism in America: Various US Laws were passed aimed at the Restriction of Immigration, which to many Americans sanctioned the belief in Nativism.
9. Comprehensive Reform Act of 2007     The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (full name: Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1348)) was a bill discussed in the 110th United States Congress that would have provided legal status and a path to citizenship for the approximately 12 million undocumented 10. Great Irish Famine     Great Irish Famine. Significance: One of the single-most influential events in U.S. immigration history, Ireland's great potato famine induced a massive wave of Irish emigration to Great Britain, Canada, and the United States, where Irish immigrants quickly became the nation's second-largest ethnic group.
11. Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965     The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act, abolished an earlier quota system based on national origin and established a new immigration policy based on reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled labor to the United States.
12. Arizona v. United States    Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. Arizona v. United States, 567 U.S. 387 (2012), was a United States Supreme Court case involving Arizona's S.B. 1070, a state law intended to increase the powers of local law enforcement who wished to enforce federal immigration laws
13. Chinese Exclusion Act     The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States. Those on the West Coast were especially prone to attribute declining wages and economic ills on the despised Chinese workers.
14. Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act     The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Division C of Pub.L. 104–208, 110 Stat. 3009-546, enacted September 30, 1996 (often referred to as "i-RAI-ruh," and sometimes abbreviated as "IIRAIRA" or "IIRIRA") vastly changed the immigration laws of the United States.

See the explanation below! Further Explanation Event The Importance of the History of US Immigration 1. Cuban Revolution

The Cuban Revolution was an armed uprising that led to the fall of the Cuban dictator on the United States on January 1, 1959, by Movimiento 26 de Julio led by Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz.

2. The term "Salad Bowl" is introduced

The concept of a salad bowl is to make the country like a salad bowl. The contents are diverse.

3. Great Depression

The Great Depression or the time of the malaise was an event of a dramatic economic downturn around the world that began in 1929. The Depression began with the Black Tuesday event, the fall of the New York Stock Exchange on October 24 and reached its worst peak on October 29, 1929.

4. September 11, 2001

The September 11 attacks or the 9/11 attacks are a series of four attacks that have been set against several targets in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001.

5. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

This law also legalizes the majority of illegal immigrants who have arrived in the country before January 1, 1982. Despite the passage of the law, the number of illegal immigrants in the United States increased from 5 million in 1986 to around 15 million or more by 2020.

6. The executive order initiates parts of the DREAM Act

An executive order (a kind of Presidential Decree) entitled "Protecting the Nation from Infiltration of Foreign Terrorists into the United States" was signed by the U.S. President. Donald Trump on January 27, 2017, announced in the Federal Register as Executive Order 13769 which is part of a campaign promise to restrict immigrants from certain countries.

7. Japanese internees

Japanese concentration camp is a name used by the Dutch to refer to internment camps that were established to hold civilians or military prisoners during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia (1942-1945) under Japanese supervision.  

8. Nativism

Nativism is the view that certain skills or abilities are natural or have been embedded in the brain from birth. This view is contrary to empiricism, the tabula rasa theory, which states that the brain has little innate ability and almost everything is learned through interaction with the environment.

9. Comprehensive Reform Act of 2007

The 2007 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act is a bill discussed at the 110th United States Congress which will provide legal status and a path to citizenship for some 12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. This bill was introduced in the United States Senate on May 9, 2007, but was never elected, despite a series of votes on the amendment and cloture taking place.

10. Irish famine that is extraordinary

The Great Hunger Plague refers to the widespread incidence of hunger in Europe between the years 1845-1852. Although it struck many European countries at that time, the worst impact occurred in Ireland and Scotland.

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Subject: History

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