Immigration, War, Prejudice Flashcards

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Immigration restrictions

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1882- Chinese Exclusion Act
1917 Immigration Law
Immigration act of 1924
1965 act of immigration and nationality

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Immigration act of 1924

The Johnson- Reed Act

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literacy tests
tax
Asiatic Barred Zone

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1965 immigration and nationality act (The Hart-Celler Act)

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ended National origins

New pref system based on fam ties/ skills

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Islam misunderstandings

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associated with violence post- 9/11

fixation on extremists

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Jihad

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struggle- against individual evil inclination to convert

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Sharia

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Path Muslims should follow in life
Based on Qur’an, Hadith, sunna of the prophet
Regulate behavior: diet, dress, marriage, sexuality, economy, crime, theology, military
Interpreted and applied variously depended on context

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Franklin Graham

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Evangelical Christian
Condemned Islam after 9/11
Council on American- Islamic Relations

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Council on American- Islamic Relations

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America’s largest muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization
enhance understanding of islam and protect civil liberties

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