Migration Notes

Controlling Migration -
Countries have adopted selective immigration policies; preferences shown for specific employment places and family reunification. Passing of the Quota Act in 1921 and the National Origins Act in 1924 by the United States Congress marked the end of the unrestricted immigration to the United States. More seek admission to the United States than is permitted by the quotas, thus preferences are shown toward: Family reunification (about three-fourths of immigrants), skilled workers (about one-fourth of immigrants), diversity (a few immigrants admitted because their sending country historically has sent very few migrants).

Unauthorized Immigration -
Unauthorized immigrants are those who enter a country without paper documents. Characteristics of unauthorized immigrants in the United States; Source country (roughly fifty-eight percent emigrate from Mexico), children (estimated 11.2 million unauthorized immigrants, nearly one million are children). Unauthorized immigrants have given birth to 4.5 million children on United States soil, making the children U.S. citizens.