The us has a long and messy history of illegal immigration reform

GCU History Timeline

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  • Ellis Island Opens

    Ellis Island Opens
    In New York harbor, 12 million immigrants come to the United States when Ellis Island opens.

  • Mexican Revolution

    Mexican Revolution
    Mexican refugees moved to the United States to live.

  • Opening of Angel Island Immigration Station

    Opening of Angel Island Immigration Station
    In the San Francisco Bay, Angel Island Immigration Station opens. This was made to deport immigrants. Asian immigrants were the ones mostly being deported.

  • Alien Registration Act

    Alien Registration Act
    This act required immigrants in the United States to get fingerprinted.

  • Ellis Island Closes

    Ellis Island Closes
    In 62 years Ellis Island processed over 12 million immigrants. President Johnson made Ellis Island part of a national monument by connecting it with the Statue of Liberty, in 1965.

  • The Immigration Act of 1990

    The Immigration Act of 1990
    More immigrants are allowed in the United States. Each year 700,000 are allowed.

  • California's Proposition 187

    California's Proposition 187
    Voters approved of this proposition but it was denied by the courts. In summary the proposition would have denied illegal immigrants of social service, health care and education benefits. The U.S. District Court said it was unconstitutional.

  • Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act

    Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act
    This act was made to increase border control.

  • Labor Union Supports Amnesty

    Labor Union Supports Amnesty
    Undocumented people have been denied basic human rights in the workplace. The AFL-CIO made it so these people could start the process of becoming naturalized and being permanent residents.

  • Military Support Grows Along Border

    Military Support Grows Along Border
    After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, military support expanded on the borders. By doing this the border security grew higher.

  • USA Patriot Act

    USA Patriot Act
    After the 9/11 terrorist attacks this act was passed. This act was made to strengthen US measures of dangers.

  • Minuteman Project

    Minuteman Project
    The people in the Minuteman group, women and men, were stationed along the US/Mexico border attempting to track down undocumented immigrants.

  • Secure Fence Act

    Secure Fence Act
    This act started construction of double-layered fencing being put in place along the US/Mexico border. Cameras were also installed.

  • AZ businesses get penalized

    AZ businesses get penalized
    US supreme court makes a law that penalizes businesses for hiring undocumented immigrants.

  • Obama Prevents Deportation of Millions of Immigrants

    Obama Prevents Deportation of Millions of Immigrants
    Obama disagreed with Republican opinions. Obama made a plan to let 4.4 million immigrants remain in the United States without fear of being deported.