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The Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5.c. 92) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom originally aimed at continuing and extending the provisions of the Aliens Restriction Act 1914, and the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5.
The Aliens Order 1920 (SR&O 1920/448) was a British statutory instrument created under the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919 that extended powers over the entry of immigrants into the country. The order made passports obligatory, and it was brought out in the context of a period of widespread unemployment following the First World War .
An Act to amend the Law with regard to Aliens. Citation: 5 Edw. 7. c. 13: Dates; Royal assent: 11 August 1905: Other legislation; Repeals/revokes: Registration of Aliens Act 1836: Repealed by: Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919
Although the 1905 Act technically survived until its repeal in 1919, it was, in practice, submerged by the far more stringent powers of the Aliens Restriction Act of 1914. The 1914 Act contained a clause which gave the Home Secretary power to prevent the entry and order the deportation of aliens if it was deemed 'conducive to the public good ...
After the war's end its powers were continued and expanded by the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919, allowing the government to continue using the 1914 Act from 1919 to 1920 and to investigate former enemy aliens "For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of" the forthcoming peace treaty.
The plan “Operation Aurora” invokes the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which was last used during World War II. Here is what we know. What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798?
In the United Kingdom, the British Nationality Act of 1981 defines an alien as a person who is not a British citizen, a citizen of Ireland, a Commonwealth citizen, or a British protected person. [22] The Aliens Act of 1905 , the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act of 1914 and the Aliens Restriction (Amendment) Act of 1919 were all ...
Republicans in swing state Arizona are broadcasting a tough border stance with legislation aimed at punishing migrants who enter the United States illegally. The proponent of one bill has ...