-
Period: to
Importation of African Slaves begin
Slavery in AmericaAfrican Slaves are shuttled over to Americas. This technicall is forced immigration. -
Period: to
King Phillip's War/Metacom's Rebellion
-
Period: to
British convicts tranported to Americas as punishment
-
-
-
-
-
Period: to
Native Americans forced from land and excluded from Naturalization
-
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Results in United States Acquiring Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California, and Parts of Utah and Nevada
-
-
Lincoln signs "Collie" Trade
[Collie Trade](http:/http://immigrants.harpweek.com/ChineseAmericans/2KeyIssues/CoolieLabor.htm/) -
Period: to
Gold Rush and Chinese Immigrants
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Period: to
Mexican Immigrants main source of illegals 1927
-
-
-
Plyler v. Doe Overturns Texas Law Disallowing State Funds for Non-Citizens
-
-
Illegal Immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act Allows Some 300,000 Central Americans to Become Legal Residents
-
Secure Fence Act Authorizes Fencing along the US-Mexican Border
-
Controversial Arizona Bill (SB 1070) Signed into Law, Expanding the State's Authority to Combat Illegal Immigration
-
US Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Law Penalizing Businesses That Hire Undocumented Immigrants
-
US Supreme Court Upholds Centerpiece of 2010 Arizona Immigration Law
-
President Obama Announced Executive Action to Prevent Deportation of Millions of Immigrants in the United States Illegally