Prior to 1890 what governing bodies regulated immigration into the United States?

Prior to 1890, the individual states, rather than the Federal government, regulated immigration into the United States of America. The first law to effect migrants was the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act that restricted immigration from China for 10 years. The second law passed by Congress was the 1882 Act. Reasons for the Immigration Act of 1882

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