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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus "discovers" the Americas
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First successfull english settlement, Jamestown
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First African Slaves arrive in Jamestown
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International Slave Trade becomes illegal
all slaves smuggled into the country after this were the first illegal aliens -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago Signed
Ended the Mexican American war and gained america colorado, new mexico, texas and parts of utah and nevada. -
Henderson v. Mayor of New York
States that issues of immigration should be left up to the federal government not the states. -
Statue of Liberty dedicated
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..." -
U.S. Bureau of Immigration established
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Ellis Island first opened
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Immigration and Nationality Act
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Immigration Reform and Control Act
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Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
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Gov. Brewer Signs SB1070 into law