Immigration act 1901

The law granted immigration officers a wide degree of discretion to prevent individuals from entering Australia. The Act prohibited various classes of people from immigrating and provided for illegal immigrants to be deported. At the end of the 19th century, Australian colonies had concerns about who was migrating to Australia. With a rise in the number of migrants from China and the Pacific, many colonies passed tough immigration legislation. It was based on the existing laws of the colonies.

The aim of the law was to limit non-white (particularly Asian) immigration to Australia, to help keep Australia ‘British’.

See full list on naa. To pass the test, they needed to write words in any European language, as dictated by an immigration officer. A Chinese immigrant, for example, could be asked to write out words in French, Italian or another language. Few migrants could pass the test in these circumstances. This meant that it was easy to fail an applicant if they were from an ‘undesirable’ country, had a criminal recor had medical issues or were thought to be ‘morally unfit’.

If an applicant failed the test, they could be deported by the Australian Government. Some people were exempt from the test. They included non-European Australian residents travelling overseas temporarily, and non-European visitors entering Australia temporarily for work, education or to visit family.

These people received a Certificate of Exemption. It removed the last traces of the White Australia policy. Despite the White Australia policy, people from all over the world settled in Australia, creating the multicultural society we see today. It had been among the first pieces of legislation introduced to the newly formed federal parliament. The legislation was specifically designed to limit non-British migration to Australia.

It represented the formal establishment of the White Australia policy. In addition, the act sets a literacy standard for immigrants age and older. They must be able to read a 40-word selection in their native language. The essential clause of the act , rather than naming particular races or groups for exclusion, provided for a dictation test in a European language to be administered to prospective immigrants.

It was premeditated to exclude all non-European migrants and also the Indigenous population who were deemed as not being Australian. The act also requires immigrants to learn English before they can become citizens. The Law: Federal legislation that increased government regulation of immigration.

In this piece of legislation, Congress codified immigration law and refined the existing classes of inadmissible immigrants. It completely excluded immigrants from Asia. These policies were put in place to keep Australia white for racial issues, economic issues and. This Act was a key part of a package of legislation designed to restrict the immigration and.

The opening decades of the 20th century saw increasing agitation over the growing number of immigrants coming to American shores.

Initial resistance was directed against the Japanese, particularly in California, where many feared that the labor market was being flooded. This act was used to stop ‘undesirable’ immigrants from entering Australia. Immigration Restriction Act.

Although this included people with criminal records and mental health problems it was principally applied to exclude non-Europeans. Chinese exclusion law, rested with the individual states. An Act to amend and replace the present immigration laws, to make certain related changes in the citizenship law and enable help to be given to those wishing to return abroa and for purposes connected therewith. Given this name, it is perhaps not hard to guess the.

These country-by-country limits were specifically designed to keep out “undesirable” ethnic groups and maintain America’s character as nation of northern and western European stock. That there shall be levie collecte and paid a tax of four dollars for every alien entering the United States. It was passed through senate and made legislature even though President Truman threatened to veto it,only seven democratic senators out of a 1senate seats voted against.