A Journey Through The Golden Gates of Promise

This made it not only easier on the inspectors to identify different immigrants but it also made it easier for the immigrants to “fit in” with the people living in America. "Her right to remain a citizen or become one, to vote or exercise other political perquisites of American citizenship, to reside in the United States without threat of deportation or expatriation, to enter certain occupations, to re-enter the country after an absence abroad, to enjoy the protection of the U.

In 1917, Congress established the Asiatic Barred Zone, shutting off the flow of emigrants from a region that encompassed not only China, but also Japan, Korea, India, Indochina, East Indies, Polynesia, parts of Russia, Arabia, and Afghanistan also. Practically all Asians were barred from entering the United States. He is only in the crucible, I tell you- he will be the fusion of all the races, the coming superman” (Zangwill 37). Not the least of their good qualities appeared to be this tendency to mind their own business and slip away before the more aggressive Anglo-Saxon. Basically anyone who was not considered white was looked down upon by the American white population. After 1907, immigrants had to demonstrate their physical health during a thorough medical examination.

Laws and practices established by the United States towards immigration during 1865 and 1930 are very fair despite the controversy and criticism that exists over this issue. It excluded those suffering from a contagious disease, as well as those convicted of a felony, an egregious crime, or a misdemeanor involving a moral turpitude. The Immigration Bureau has been a part of the Department of Labor since 1913.