Arabic Immigration Historical Timeline
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Updated: 14 Feb 2023
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Created byMeagan Kunitzer
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First major wave of Arab immigrationWW1 BeginsOttoman Empire disolvesJohnson Reed Act passes,
implementing quotas and
restricting Arab immigration.WWII beginsWWII ends. After WWII,
the U.S. makes exceptions
for doctors, scientists, engineers,
and others with profession skills
which increases Arab immigration
to the U.S. Many of these immigrants
came from Syria, Lebanon, Palestine,
Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq. This
immigration marks the beginning of
what is known as the “brain-drain.”“The Nakba, also known as
the Palestinian Catastrophe,
was the destruction of
Palestinian society and homeland
in 1948, and the permanent
displacement of a majority of the
Palestinian Arabs.”Refugee Relief Act in 1953
allows 2,000 Palestinian
families to immigrate to the
U.S. Later the U.S. accepts
985 more families (late 50s and
the early 60s).Hart-Celler Immigration and
Nationality Act eliminate
discriminatory quota system
from 1924 which increases
immigration from non-
European countries.Lebanese Civil War.
U.S. accepts Lebanese
refugees during this time.
University as a factor as
Arabic-heritage persons
came to U.S. to study and
find work in the U.S.
afterward.After Sep. 11th, 2001 the
U.S. requires recent male
Arabic Immigrants over 16
to submit to annual photos
and fingerprinting making
Arabic immigrants and Arabic
Americans to feel unwelcome
here.The invasion of Iraq and
the continued war that
only recently ended continue
to displace Iraqis, both within
the country and outside of it.
About 2 million Iraqis are
refugees and 2.8 million are
IDPs as of 2009
(Internally displaced persons).
Afghanis are similarly affected
by U.S. invasion and war (2009).“Arab Spring,
wave of pro-democracy
protests and uprisings that
took place in the Middle East
and North Africa beginning in
2010 and 2011, challenging
some of the region’s
entrenched authoritarian
regimes.”Trump's predominately Arab
travel ban is implemented.
The ban restricts travel,
immigration, and the ability
to claim refugee status from
predominately Muslim
countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya,
Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and
Yemen. In 2018, the U.S.
Supreme Court upholds an
amended version of the
executive order placing
restrictions on Iran, Syria,
Yemen, Libya, Somalia,
North Korea, and Venezuela.In 2018, the U.S. Supreme
Court upholds an amended
version of the executive
order placing restrictions
on Iran, Syria, Yemen, Libya,
Somalia, North Korea, and Venezuela.2021 - Travel ban revoked
when Biden assumes
presidency.The 1790 Naturalization Act (1 Stat. 103)
establishes the country’s first uniform
rule for naturalization. The law provides
that “free white persons” who have
resided in the United States for at least
two years may be granted citizenship,
so long as they demonstrate good
moral character and swear allegiance
to the Constitution. The law also
provides that the children (under 21)
of naturalized citizens shall also
become US citizens.Congress enacts the Immigration
Act of 1882 (22 Stat. 214),
constituting one the
first attempts at broad federal
oversight of immigration. The law
levies a tax of 50cents for each
passenger arriving by ship from a
foreign port who is not a US citizen,
to be paid by the ship’s owner. The
proceeds are deposited into a fund
in the US Treasury called the
“immigration fund,” which the
Treasury Secretary is authorized
to use to defray expenses incurred
in regulating immigration. The law
further estab
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