1882 Immigration Act
Encyclopedia
On 3 August, 1882, the US Congress passed a new Immigration Act
that stated that a 50 cents tax would be levied on all immigrants landing at United States
ports. The money collected was to be used to defray the expenses of regulating immigration
and for the care of immigrants after landing. The legislation also gave powers to the authorities to deny entry to "convicts (except those convicted of political offenses), lunatics, idiots and persons likely to become public charges".The head tax money was also used to pay the federal immigration agents, and independent immigration agencies throughout the United States.
Immigration Act
An Immigration Act is a law regulating immigration. A number of countries have had Immigration Acts including:*Canada**The Immigration Act, 1906**The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923**The Immigration Act, 1952**The Immigration Act, 1978...
that stated that a 50 cents tax would be levied on all immigrants landing at United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ports. The money collected was to be used to defray the expenses of regulating immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
and for the care of immigrants after landing. The legislation also gave powers to the authorities to deny entry to "convicts (except those convicted of political offenses), lunatics, idiots and persons likely to become public charges".The head tax money was also used to pay the federal immigration agents, and independent immigration agencies throughout the United States.