The 1790 Naturalization Act came just a few years after ratification, and under the purview of its first president. The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in 1

The 1790 Naturalization Act came just a few years after ratification, and under the purview of its first president. The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in 1798. You're probably referring to the Immigration Act of 1882, which was indeed one of earlier laws giving federal purview to the ports, and with some enforcement provisions, but your statement as written is incomplete.