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Supreme Court rules that immigration legislation is a federal not state job.
Supreme Court rules that immigration legislation is a federal job. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This act prohibits Chinese citizens from immigrating to the U.S. -
Ellis Island and other Immigration Stations Open
Immigration stations open among U.S. ports. Immigrants are screened and accepted into the country or rejected and deported. -
Immigration Act
This act requires incoming immigrants over age 16 to know how to read and write in their own language. It also barrs people who are considered of low status such as those who are criminals, poor, disabled, ill etc. -
World War II breaks out and changes focus of U.S. Immigration Services
American Immigration Services shift their focus to national security over protection of American citizens jobs from immigrants. They hire 4,000 new workers. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Employers who hire undocumented workers will now face government sanctions. -
Immigration Act of 1990
This act increased the number of visas allowed each year, and revised the selection system. -
Homeland Security Act
In response to the terrorist attaks of September 11th, 2001 the Immigration and Naturalization Services are revamped and changed to become the Homeland Security Department. -
Secure Fence Act
This act allows for 700 miles of fencing to be built along the border of the U.S. and Mexico in an attempt to reduce the number of illegal immigrations into the U.S. -
The state of Arizona passes immigration law SB 1070
Police in Arizona can now stop and arrest anyone whom they believe to be an illegal immigrant and ask for immigration papers from those they stop or arrest.
