Episode 3 of 3
Congressional Passage
- When
- August 3, 1882
- Where
- U.S. Capitol
- Part of
- U.S. Immigration Act of 1882
The 47th U.S. Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1882 on August 3, 1882, establishing federal immigration regulations.
On August 3, 1882, the forty-seventh United States Congress passed the Immigration Act. This legislation imposed a head tax on non-citizens arriving at American ports and restricted specific classes, including criminals and the insane, from immigrating.
Sources
- Immigration Act of 1882 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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