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Start of Colonial imigration
The English settlers Arrived in America. -
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historical events of imigration
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Massachusets Law
May of 1637 a passed in Massachusets establishing no citizen living in the town or colony should host an illigal immigrant without proper permission from authorities or the government. -
Congress minimizes naturalization
residancy requirements were moved to 5 years in the country for naturalization. -
California Gold Rush
The Discovery of gold in California brought a large number of immigrants from around the world. One of the largest groups were the chinese. over 20,000 chinese miners immigrated to California during this time. -
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty added over 500,00 Square miles to the US territories in South West United States. -
Statue of liberty is made visible
This welcomes a large number of European imigrants. -
Ellis Island
Ellise Island opens as an imigrant checkpoint. -
Angel Island opens
Angel Island opens as an imigration station. -
Emergency Quota Act
The act restricted the numbers allowed to enter the US by a quota system based on the immigrants home country. -
US border patrol
Us Border Patrol is established -
civil rights movement
Nationwide series of political protests striving for equality. -
Imigration reform control
revised and reformed the status of unauthorized immigrants set fourth in the United States. -
Immigration act of 1990
Revised deportation grounds on limit of illigal immigration. -
World Trade center Attack
Terrorist attack caused a rise in border security thoughout the united states. -
Arizona Minutemen
Civilian Group stationed themselves on the US mexico border in Arizona to assist in border control. -
SB 1070
Bill in Arizona passed to incrase limitations of illigal immigrants in Arizona. Caused need for immigrants to carry proof of residancy at all times.