English settlers started the first form of immigration when arriving to the New World
Naturalization act (plantation act) influenced immigrants to settle in American collonies
Congress passed Naturalization Act
Congress passed Naturalization Law making it allowed for the US to take information from aliens.
Congress is the only one with power over immigration issues
Civil Rights act was passed making all citizens of the U.S equally protected by the law
U.S and China sign the treaty of Butlingame
The Page act of 1875 was the first federal immigration law. This law prohibited "undesirable" immigrants coming to America.
The treaty of Burlingame ended.
The Chinese exclusion act was passed in 1882
The Magnuson immigration act - lets Chinese become US citizens
Luce-Celler act allowed a certain amount of Filipino and Indians to immigrate into the US
In 2006 the US-Mexico border's fence was extended due to the secure fence act
Gentlemens agreement- was an agreement between the U.S and Japan stating the U.S would not have restrictions on japenese immigrants coming to America.
In 1945 the War Brides act was passed allowing alien spouses, natural children, and adopted children of the US armed forces to enter the US as non-quota immigrants.
In 2012 President Obama allows illegal immigrants whom have come to the US as children to stay in the US legally.