It dealt with the expulsion of aliens in the United States. This act authorized the President to deport any alien whom he deemed dangerous to the United Stateb. The act expired after 2 years and was never reenacted. Second. Other than enacting legislation designed to protect the immigrant. no Federal legislation was enacted until 1875. The act of March 3. 1875. excluded criminals and prostitutes. and provided for inspection of immigrants. The act of August 3. 1882. included in the classes of inadmissible aliens. lunatics. idiots. and persons liable to become a public charge. Third. In 1885 and 1887 Congress passed the socalled contractlabor laws which made it unlawful to import aliens into the United States under contract for the performance of labor or services of any kind. and provided for the expulsion of aliens who violated the contractlabor laws.
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