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Naturalization Act
This act in 1906 established a basic naturalization process and "expanded the existing Immigration Bureau to the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization and put it in charge of ‘all matters concerning the naturalization of aliens."
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Franklin D. Roosevelt - Executive Order 9066
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Plyer v. Doe
This court case changed the outlook on illegal immigrants in schools, where a student was being denied funding for public education due to their citizenship status. The court overruled this case saying that it was in direct violation of the Fourteenth Amendment and that they have rights to education no matter what.
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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
This reform and control act prohibited employment of illegal immigrants knowingly, eliminated confidentiality of immigrant status between employer and employee, but also granted amnesty to immigrants that were already in the country.
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California Proposition 187
This policy was proposed with the notion that they would deny healthcare, education, and welfare to illegal immigrants. Although this proposition was originally approved by voters, it was later rejected by the District Court because it was considered to be unconstitutional. -
California Proposition 227 - "English in Public Schools"
This proposition essentially eliminated bilingual education programs in schools where ELLs had less time spent in these programs by only being allotted one year to be in these "special classes."
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Arizona Proposition 203 - "English for the Children"
In 2000, Arizona passed Proposition 203 which eliminated all bilingual education classrooms and made it law that all classes were to be taught in English to assure that all ELL students are being taught English as fast as they possibly can.
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DREAM Act Introduced
The DREAM Act was introduced in order to provide a pathway to legal status for students who wish to become a legal citizen of the United States that graduate high school every year. Where this federal law did not pass, every state has its own version and support for the act. -
Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act
Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush signed an act that would secure borders, and most importantly secure our databases, ensuring security of information. -
Arizona Proposition 300 Effective
This proposition that passed in the general election in 2006 limited resources for illegal immigrants looking to go to college. Under this proposition, only legal immigrants were allowed to receive financial services for Adult Education.
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Arizona's SB 1070 Law
This law was passed in 2010 that states that police are required to, "determine the immigration status of someone arrested or detained when there is 'reasonable suspicion' they are not in the U.S. legally."
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Judge Blocks Part of Arizona's SB 1070 Law
This event made a very crucial change regarding Arizona's immigration proposition. This judge blocked a key event regarding the idea of "reasonable suspicion" when determining if a citizen was legal or not. -
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
This policy set by President Obama allows immigrants who entered the country before their 16th birthday and before 2007 a renewable two-year work permit and excluded from deportation eligibility.
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Obama Announces Immigration Reform
On this day, President Obama announced a reform that would prevent millions of illegal immigrants from deportation. This reform allowed parents of U.S. citizens and legal residency to be exempt from deportation. This also allowed them to apply for jobs, but not qualify for insurance or healthcare.
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President-Elect Trump's Immigration Reform Proposition
In the timespan of Trump's campaign, he has promised a ten-point plan to reform immigration to a point where many illegal immigrants will be residing in the United States, if any at all. This ten-point plan consists of man points, including:
"Begin working on an impenetrable physical wall on the southern border, on day one. Mexico will pay for the wall.
Ensure that other countries take their people back when we order them deported."
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