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Thousands of immigrants found work on the trans-continental railroad, settling in towns along the way.
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History of Immigration
Important historical events related to immigration issues from U.S. and Arizona History that have contributed to the present immigration attitudes and issues -
The treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
This was between the United States and Mexico. It stated that the US can obtain what is now Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and certain areas of Utah and Nevada. -
The Supreme Court stated that Congress are the only ones who can control immigration issues.
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Immigrants poured in from around the world: from the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Southern and Eastern Europe, and down from Canada.
By the 1880's, steam power had shortened the journey to America dramatically. -
Burlingame Treaty ends.
This was a treaty of the United States and China, amended the Treaty of Tientsin of 1858 and established formal friendly relations between the two nations on the basis of equality, -
The Statue of Liberty is made visible for the people
"The Huddled Masses Yearning To Be Free" is with her as she welcomes a massive amount of immigrates to America. -
Ellis Island opens as an immigrant entry checkpoint.
Over 27 million people entered the United States - about 12 million through Ellis Island. -
The "Gentlemen's Agreement" is signed between the US and Japan.
This was an informal agreement between the US and the Empire of Japan where the US would not impose restriction on Japanese immigration. -
The Immigration Act of 1917 denied entrance to immigrants from Eastern Asia and the Pacific Islands to the United States
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The United States Border Patrol was established
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The Magnuson Immigration Act of 1943 let Chinese to become US Citizens.
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The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
This gave legal status to qualifying illegal aliens who entered the United States Before Jan. 1, 1982. -
The Illegal Immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
This permitted the Central Americans rights to become legal residents of the United States -
Arizona's SB 1070 was signed by Governor Jan Brewer into law
This made it a crime to be illegal in Arizona. This caused a lot of racial profiling among the state of Arizona -
President Obama permits illegal Immigrants who immigrated to the United States as Children to stay in the United States
