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  The English settlers Arrived in America.
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  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.
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  residancy requirements were moved to 5 years in the country for naturalization.
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  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.
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  Treaty added over 500,00 Square miles to the US territories in South West United States.
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  This welcomes a large number of European imigrants.
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  Ellise Island opens as an imigrant checkpoint.
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  Angel Island opens as an imigration station.
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  The act restricted the numbers allowed to enter the US by a quota system based on the immigrants home country.
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  Us Border Patrol is established
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  Nationwide series of political protests striving for equality.
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  revised and reformed the status of unauthorized immigrants set fourth in the United States.
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  Revised deportation grounds on limit of illigal immigration.
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  Terrorist attack caused a rise in border security thoughout the united states.
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  Civilian Group stationed themselves on the US mexico border in Arizona to assist in border control.
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  Bill in Arizona passed to incrase limitations of illigal immigrants in Arizona. Caused need for immigrants to carry proof of residancy at all times.