1 nov 1882 - Immigration Act

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Levied a head tax of fifty cents on each immigrant and blocked (or excluded) the entry of idiots, lunatics, convicts, and persons likely to become a public charge.

These national immigration laws created the need for new federal enforcement authorities.
• Gave the U.S. secretary of the treasury authority over immigration enforcement.

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