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Dec 4, 1492
Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue
Christopher Colombus was the first immigrant to the United States -
Mexican-American War
Lasted until 1848 with the U.S. victory over Mexico -
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Mexican-Amnerican War
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Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildalgo
The U.S. gains what is now Arizona, New Mexico, parts of Texas and California from Mexico -
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Mexican Revolution
During this time thousands of Mexicans crossed over into the United States to escape the wars being fought in Mexico -
Mounted Inspectors put in place along border
The mounted inspectors were there to help limit the number of illegal aliens crossing the border from Mexico. It took from 1915 to 1916 to fully impliment them. -
Immigration Act
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Border Patrol Enforced
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U.S. brings in roughly 5 million Mexican workers
over a 22 year span the U.S. recruited about 5 million mexican workers to help build railroads and work farms because most of the U.S. workforce had been depleted. -
The North American Free Trade Act
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Illegal Immigrant Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act Revised
allowed some illegal aliens to become residents -
Border Security measures tighten
After Sept. 11th the border security was increased all around the country and Mexico was a largely traveled border. It still is today. -
The Fences were extended along U.S. Mexican border
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SB 1070 Signed
Jan Brewer signed SB1070 bill -
Obama passes DACA
DACA is a bill allowing some undocumented children to stay in the United States if they came as children.