I believe the answer is 1990. If you are not sure about my answer just google it.
Yes that is true. It was President James K. Polk. Hopefully that answers your question.
The Ottoman Empire didn't welcome the newcomers, but it was certainly a much better place for these Jews to live than Spain or Portugal. The Ottoman Empire didn't welcome the newcomers beause they had an opposing Muslim religion previously. I apologize this isn't the complete answer, as I do not know much on this topic
Heres links to help --
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_the_Ottoman_Empire
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-ottoman-empire/