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Consitution of United States of America Signed
The constitution of the United States is the official and supreme law of our country. This document relates to immigration as it officially seperates former 'colonists' from Great Britain rule.
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Naturalization Act of 1798
Allowed president John Adams to deport foreigners deemed dangerous to the country, and also increases residency requirements to 14 years. -
U.S. Mexico War
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ended Mexican American War. Arizona was given to the United States, and $15 million is given to Mexico to end the war. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
10 year moratorium on Chinese labor immigrants. New requirements placed on immigrants already in the U.S. -
Ellis Island Opens
Up until 1952, over 12 million immigrants entered the U.S. from Ellis Island immigration check-point -
14th Amendment
Granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States" including freed slaves. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Law granted equal protection under law. -
Labor Appropriation Act of 1924
Officialy established a border patrol as a part of the U.S federal agency -
Magnuson Act
Allowed for Chinese immigration since Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 -
Plyer v Doe
undocumented immigrant children guarenteed right to public education -
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Made it illegal to hire undocumented workers in the U.S. -
Immigration Act of 1990
Changed all the rules for deportation, allowed tempory protected status for aliens and increased number of immigrants allowed entry -
Secure Fence Act of 2006
Authorized the 700 mile wall border between U.S and Mexic in order to stop illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and security threats from Mexico -
Arizona SB 1070
Police allowed to pull over and ask for registration papers if they suspect someone is an illegal immigrant. Requires immigrants to carry papers on them at all times -
HB 2162
Modifies SB 1070 to say police cannot investigate based on race, color, or naional origin. Also can only ask for documents if lawfully pulled over. -
U.S. District Judge Halts SB 1070
