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Immigration Laws and Policies The United States is a country established by immigrants. Yet, the United States has had anti-immigration sentiment since its establishment. Early signs of anti-immigrant views in the United States were exhibited by The Alien and Sedition Acts passed in 1798.  As the number of immigrants continued to increase at a rapid speed, this led to an increase in the number of white Americans who believed that born Euro-Americans, the descendants of European settlers (not including indigenous people) deserved more rights than foreigners.  After certain states passed immigration laws following the Civil War, the Supreme Court in 1875 declared regulation of immigration a federal responsibility. However, today there are a few states that have developed stricter immigration laws and policies, displaying a more hostile stance towards undocumented immigrants.  Here are six states that currently have some of the strictest immigration laws:   1. Arizona: Arizona is known fo