Question

deportation. sec. 14. any alien who at any time after entering the united states is found to have been at the time of entry not entitled under this act to enter the united states, or to have remained therein for a longer time than permitted under this act... shall be taken into custody and deported in the same manner as provided for in... the immigration act of 1917: provided, that the secretary of labor may... permit permanently to remain in the united states, any alien child who, when under sixteen years of age was heretofore temporarily admitted to the united states and who is now within the united states and either of whose parents is a citizen of the united states. write a paragraph response to the essential question: how did the united states govern immigration in the early 1900s?

Explanation:

The text shows a law from the early 1900s regarding deportation of aliens who entered illegally or over - stayed. It also has an exception for certain alien children. This indicates a legal approach to immigration governance in the early 1900s, with specific rules for deportation and a special provision for some minors.

Answer:

In the early 1900s, the United States governed immigration through laws like the one shown, which provided for the deportation of aliens who entered illegally or over - stayed, while also making an exception for certain alien children with U.S. - citizen parents.