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Chinese Exclusion Act
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Picture The Chinese Exclusion Act was signed on May 6, 1882. It is the first true establishment of the United States trying to control immigration. It was signed to keep Chineses laborers from coming to the United States because they provided cheaper labor and citizens felt it threatened the economy. -
Immigration Act of 1891
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Information The federal government now became incontrol over immigration and established the Office of Superintendient of Immgration. The United States also tried to make the borders more secure and created a new lis -
Ellis Island Opens
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Ellis Island was an immigration processing station. It was the first immigration station and opened up after the federal government started to regulate immigration instead of each state. The majority of immigrants came through this station when they entered the United States. -
Emergency Quota Act of 1921
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This act was signed into law on May 19, 1921 and limited the amount of immigrants into the U.S. The act limited the allowed total amount of immigrants from each country into the United States to just 3% per year. -
Immigration Act of 1924
InformationPicture This act goes directly and replaces the Emergency Quota Act of 1921. The first act had already been in place for several years and then they decided to make additions and revisions to it. The two most substantial are limiting the amount immigrants from 3% down to just 2% and completely not allowing immigrants from Asia. -
Labor Appreciation Act of 1924
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Information The Labor Appreciation Act was passed in 1924 establishing the United States Border Patrol. The U.S. Border Patrol was established to protect America's borders and control illegal immigration. -
The Bracero Program
PictureInformation The Bracero Program was a program in which Mexican immigrant laborers could come to the United States temporarily for work and would be provided with food, shelter, and fair wages. The United States and Mexico came together to get this act established during World War II, Mexico would help them with industrial labor for the war instead of going into war itself. -
Operation Wetback
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Operation Wetback was launched by the United States and Mexico together in an effort to get Mexican laborers back into Mexico since many of them had come to the United States illegally. The operation was very successful however, many illegal immigrants were still coming across the border leading the U.S. to tighten its borders. The -
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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This act reformed United States immigration as a whole. It required people/business to make sure that their workers were here legally and it was against the law to willingly hire an illegal immigrant. This act also legalized illegal immigrants who were in the United States before January 1, 1982. The -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
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This act changed immigration once again and inflicted consequences against undocumented immigrants found in the United States. The act also made the processor easier to deport illegal imigrants. The specifics of government aid that was accessible to immigrants was also outlined. -
English for the Children-Prop 203
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Arizona Proposition 203 was enacted to to require that all public schooling be in English. The proposition also states that any child who can not speak English will be placed in a one year English immersion program. This is an important act in terms of immigration because it forces immigrant children to learn English. -
Arizona Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act
PictureInformation The Arizona Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act or Proposition 200 was an act that made it a legal requirement to that everyone who tried to vote provide proof that they are a citizen. The act is made it a requirement that you had to provide proof that you were a citizen when applying for public benefits, if you were not a legal citizen than the agency was required to report you. -
Legal Arizona Workers Act
PictureInformation The Legal Arizona Workers Act is a law that makes it illegal for employeers to willingly hire illegal immigrants. If they are caught doing so than there will be a variety of sanctions set against them. Under this act employers have to participate in E-Verify and make sure that all new employees have the legal right to work in the United States. -
Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act
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Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act or Arizona SB 1070 is one of the most controversial immigration laws ever signed into office. It recieved a lot of national attention and ridicule. The law itself made it legal for officers to ask anyone for document papers if they suspected them to not be U.S. citizens. There was also penalties for people who were aware or shelterd undocumented immigrants. -
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program
PictureInformationDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program or DACA was enacted by President Obama. This program allows undocumented children who were here before the age of 16 or June 15, 2007 to remain in the United States and two years for a chance of renewal. This allows this group of people to have a work permit, attend college, and apply for a drivers license.
