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Congress Signs An Act Respecting Alien Enemies
The Act Respecting Alien Enemies was one of four Alien and Sedition Acts that Congress passed and president Adams signed into law in 1789. The laws were controversial in that they challenged the authority of the Constitution, specifically the Tenth [...]
Item Type: Laws/Court Cases
Historical Era: Revolution and New Nation (1751-1815)
Congress Passes the First Immigration Law
In March 1790, the newly-formed Congress passed a law establishing the rules for becoming a citizen. Under the law, only "free white persons" who had been in the United States for at least two years were eligible for citizenship, thus excluding free [...]
Item Type: Laws/Court Cases
Historical Era: Revolution and New Nation (1751-1815)