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Naturalization Act of 1790
Limited citizenship to free and white people only -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The treaty that ended the Mexican-American war, but led to racial tension towards Mexicans. -
Greaser Act
An anti-Mexican law passed in California that allowed for deportation or arrest from having Spanish or Indian blood. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
A law passed that prohibitted all immigration of Chinese laborers -
Gentleman's Agreement of 1907
An agreement that Japan made with America that they would not allow Japanese citizens to emigrate to the United States. -
Immigration Act of 1917
Barred all immigrants from Asia -
Immigration Act of 1924
Limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted to the country -
Executive Order 9066
An executive order signed by President Roosevelt that forced all Japanese-Americans to evacuate the West Coast. -
Red Scare
Following the start of the spread of Communism, Joseph McCarthy started widespread panic and mistrust of potential communists -
Operation Wetback
Deported Mexican workers to combat the problem of illegal immigration. -
Antiterrorist and Effective Death Penalty Act
Expanded the ground for deportation for those immigrants who had been convicted of crimes -
Illegal Immigrant Responsibility Act
Led to higher levels of deportation of undocumented immigrants living in the United States -
Patriot Act
Broadened the scope of those ineligible for citizenship to those suspected of terrorist involvement following 9/11 -
Arizona SB1070
A law passed in Arizona that allowed for the deportation of undocumented immigrants. -
Failure of the Dream Act
Senate fails to pass the Dream Act which would lead to the naturalization of children of undocumented immigrants.