History Timeline of Immigration in the United States

By cljone16

  • Naturalization Act of 1790

  • Naturalization Act of 1870

  • Page Act of 1875

  • Chinese Exclusion Act

  • Immigration Act of 1891

  • Emergency Quota Act of 1921

  • Immigration Act of 1924

  • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952

  • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

  • Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

  • Immigration Act of 1990

  • Illegal Immigration Act of 1996

  • September 11th attacks

    Immigration laws took a bigger focus after the attacks on this day.

  • Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act

  • Real ID Act

  • SB1070 signed into law