Modern Immigration: A View of the Situation in Immigrant Receiving CountriesJ.B. Lippincott, 1925 - 393 pages |
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Page 33
... admission of aliens . No further atten- tion whatever was paid in the earlier days to the people who came , so long as their bodies were equal to the tasks required of them . And , strangely enough , this unmethodical procedure seemed ...
... admission of aliens . No further atten- tion whatever was paid in the earlier days to the people who came , so long as their bodies were equal to the tasks required of them . And , strangely enough , this unmethodical procedure seemed ...
Page 67
... admission of Orientals and since these belong between 1882 and 1910 , they may well be taken up at this point . Exclusion has been the watchword in this legislation , and the law of 1882 provided for the exclusion of all Chinese ...
... admission of Orientals and since these belong between 1882 and 1910 , they may well be taken up at this point . Exclusion has been the watchword in this legislation , and the law of 1882 provided for the exclusion of all Chinese ...
Page 69
... admission to the United States to avoid religious persecution in the country of their last permanent residence , whether such persecution be evi- 4 The full text may be consulted in appendix A of this book . denced by overt acts or by ...
... admission to the United States to avoid religious persecution in the country of their last permanent residence , whether such persecution be evi- 4 The full text may be consulted in appendix A of this book . denced by overt acts or by ...
Page 72
... admission , and after he has reached the age of eighteen years , of his intention to become a citizen , and to renounce allegiance to any foreign sovereignty . ( 2 ) Not less than two years nor more than seven after he has made such ...
... admission , and after he has reached the age of eighteen years , of his intention to become a citizen , and to renounce allegiance to any foreign sovereignty . ( 2 ) Not less than two years nor more than seven after he has made such ...
Page 80
... admission into the country . Yet if it is permissible here to express a hope , it is that the full import of both immigration and naturalization laws may be better understood by both natives and aliens in the future , than in the past ...
... admission into the country . Yet if it is permissible here to express a hope , it is that the full import of both immigration and naturalization laws may be better understood by both natives and aliens in the future , than in the past ...
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Act approved Act of February admission admitted agent alien amended American application Asiatics Australia become a citizen born Brazil British Bureau of Naturalization Canada Canadian cent certificate charge citizenship classes clerk collector of customs colonies colored Commissioner consignee court deemed District of Columbia Dominion Doukhobors enforcement enter the United entitled An act European excluded foreign contiguous territory Fully naturalized Government granted gration groups hereby immi Immigration Act immigration laws immigration officer immigration visé imprisonment industrial insular possessions issued Italian Japanese June 29 jurisdiction land Magyar March 31 ment native naturalized Favorable nineteen hundred oath owner passengers permit person petition population port of arrival problems prostitution Provided further purpose quota immigrant race Republic residence Ruthenian Santa Catharina Secretary of Labor settlers South Africa square miles Stat subdivision thereof tion transportation Union unlawful vessel Zealand
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Page 343 - States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and, particularly, by name, to the prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of which the alien may be at the time a citizen or subject.
Page 306 - When construing and enforcing the provisions of this Act, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any...
Page 278 - States or of all forms of law, or (2) the duty, necessity, or propriety of the unlawful assaulting or killing of any officer or officers (either of specific individuals or of officers generally) of the Government of the United States...
Page 345 - ... that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he absolutely and entirely renounces and abjures all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly, by name, to the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty of which he was before, a citizen or subject," which proceedings must be recorded by the clerk of the court.
Page 307 - The purpose of the Department of Labor shall be to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
Page 234 - ... persons who are members of or affiliated with any organllation entertaining and teaching disbelief in or opposition to organized government, or who advocate or teach the duty, necessity, or propriety of the unlawful assaulting or killing of any officer or officers, either of specific individuals or of officers generally, of the government of the United...
Page 364 - ... if he has children, the name, date, and place of birth and place of residence of each...
Page 258 - ... no vessel shall be granted clearance papers pending the determination of the question of the liability to the payment of such fine, and in the event such fine is imposed, while it remains unpaid, nor shall such fine be remitted or refunded: Provided, That clearance may be granted prior to the determination of such questions upon the deposit of a sum sufficient to cover such fine and costs, such sum to be named by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Page 300 - States citizenship who served in the military or naval forces of the United States at any time between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, both dates inclusive, and have been separated from such forces under honorable conditions.
Page 381 - Any American citizen shall be deemed to have expatriated himself when he has been naturalized in any foreign state In conformity with its laws, or when he has taken an oath of allegiance to any foreign state.