Historical periods –Jamestown, VA founded in 1607 First permanent English colony –Naturalization Act of 1790 First US immigration law –Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) First US immigration restriction 1965-present –Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 Historic revision of US immigration policy
Total immigration: 950,000 (approx.)
Total immigration: 11,159,000 (approx.) (1,175% increase over )
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Total immigration: 32,432,413 (291% increase over )
Comparison
Total immigration: 34,170,114 (105% increase over )
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