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The Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution began and thousands of Mexican people decided to flee Mexico and cross the border for their safety. -
Veracruz, Mexico is Attacked
The United States Marines are held by Mexican authorities in Tampico, Mexico. President Wilson orders the United States fleet to then attack and occupy Veracruz, Mexico in order to assert the rights of the American people. -
World War I
Germany sent Mexico a "secret" telegram that proposed an armed alliance. This information being published causes the United States to enter World War I. -
Literacy Tests
An Immigration Act that requires immigrants to take a literacy test is passed despite President Wilson trying to veto it. -
Peak of Mexican Immigration
More than 89,000 Mexicans have come into the United States on permanent Visas, thus making 1924 the peak year for Mexican immigration. -
Immigration Act of 1924
After the Immigration Act of 1924 is passed, the flow of immigration halts. Border stations are established in order to formally admit Mexican workers and a tax is collected on each person entering the country. -
Armed Intervention
President Roosavelt starts a new policy which opposes armed intervention by any foreign power in the Western Hemisphere, called the "Good Neighbor Policy". -
The Bracero Program
The Bracero Program is implimented, allowing Mexican people to temporarily work in the United States, primarily in the agricultural industry. -
Mexican American Veterans Return Home
Mexican American veterans return to America from the war. The veterans use their G.I. benefits for college education and purchasing homes. By doing this, they are furthering the economic growth of the community. -
Truman Visits Mexico City
President Harry S. Truman becomes the first president to visit Mexico City. He went and laid a wreath at the foot of the U.S.-Mexican War monument to the Niños Heroes. -
Deportation
The U.S. Immigration Service deports more than 3.8 million people of Mexican heritage. This was called Operation Wetback. -
Bracero Program Repealed
The Bracero Program repealed. Mexican-American labor leaders see an opportunity to work toward unionizing the farmworkers. -
The Immigration and Naturalization Act
The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 limits immigrants into the United States. -
The North American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is created. This stimulats trade between the United States and Mexico. Massive increases in border populations occur due to the treaty. -
The Border Kids Relief Project
This is a non-profit organization that was set up in order to help kids around the U.S./Mexico border during the holidays.
