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Immigration Issues
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Irish Potato Famine
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In 1845 the Potato Famine started in Ireland and caused many Irish people to migrate to America to prevent starvation and death. -
California Gold Rush
This event is when immigrants started to flow from China due to the discovery of gold in California at the American River. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
At this time the Mexican-American war ends, and citizenship is given for all Mexican residing in the southwest territory of America. -
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15th Amendment
That is when citizens were granted rights to vote without discrimination. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This law was signed to restrict immigration from China resulted after the Gold rush immigration flow, and continuously renewed for decades after. -
California's Alien Land Law
The law restricted "aliens ineligible for citizenship" from agricultural rights in California. -
U.S. Border Patrol
Picture Source In 1924, the border patrol of the United States was first established. -
Classification of Filipinos as US Citizens
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Filipinos reclassified as U.S. citizens in 1942 and were allowed to register in the military. -
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
A law signed to legalize undocumented immigrants present since the year of 1982. -
The Immigration Act
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The United States law of Immigration Act increases the number of immigrants to 700,000 each year. -
Dream Act
Bill that provides a pathway to citizenship for undocumented youth who immigrated as children with their families to the United States. Bill has passes House in 2010 but not the senate. -
Arizona's Proposition 300
picture source Proposition 300 was passed in Arizona denying state benefits and financial assistance to illegal residents. -
Arizona's SB 1070
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A law signed to punish anyone who "harbor, employ, or transport" undocummented immigrants.
