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Immigration in the US and Arizona

By mlrando87
  • Columbus "discovers" the Americas
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus "discovers" the Americas

  • First successfull english settlement, Jamestown

    First successfull english settlement, Jamestown

  • First African Slaves arrive in Jamestown

    First African Slaves arrive in Jamestown

  • International Slave Trade becomes illegal

    International Slave Trade becomes illegal

    all slaves smuggled into the country after this were the first illegal aliens
  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago Signed

    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

    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

    Statue of Liberty dedicated

    "Give me your tired, your poor,
    Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..."
  • U.S. Bureau of Immigration established

    U.S. Bureau of Immigration established

  • Ellis Island first opened

    Ellis Island first opened

  • Immigration and Nationality Act

    Immigration and Nationality Act

  • Immigration Reform and Control Act

    Immigration Reform and Control Act

  • Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act

    Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act

  • Gov. Brewer Signs SB1070 into law

    Gov. Brewer Signs SB1070 into law