Question: when were immigration laws established in the us

title: History of laws concerning immigration and naturalization in the United States
text: The act excluded Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States for ten years and was the first immigration law passed by Congress . Laborers in the United States and laborers with work visas received a certificate of residency and were allowed to travel in and out of the United States . Amendments made in 1884 tightened the provisions that allowed previous immigrants to leave and return , and clarified that the law applied to ethnic Chinese regardless of their country of origin . The act was renewed in 1892 by the Geary Act for another ten years , and in 1902 with no terminal date . It was repealed in 1943 , although large scale Chinese immigration did not occur until 1965 . 

Answer: answer: The act excluded Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States. Amendments made in 1884 tightened the provisions.
answer: The first immigration law passed by Congress was the act excluding Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States for ten years. Amendments made in 1884 tightened the provisions that allowed previous immigrants to leave and return , and clarified that the law applied to ethnic Chinese regardless of their country of origin.