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Show Alien Registration The first legislation by congress regarding immigration was passed In 1S64 and had for its purpose the encouragement of immigration. In 1SS2 the first act was passed that provided for a head tax on Immigrants, Immi-grants, the amount being 50 cents a head. This tax was increased to a dollar by the act of 3S04, then to two dollars by the act of 1903, to four dollars by the act of 1007 and to eight dollars by the act of 1917. Until the law of 1SS2 there was no general registration of Immigrants and It was not until 1S01 that the federal government took entire charge of the immigration laws. |