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Congress Passes Naturalization Act
Must have a five year residnece before someone can become a citizen. -
Immigration Requirements
Law is passed that requires incoming immigrants to pass a literacy test. -
Opperation Wetback
Border control program created by President Eisenhower that cut illegal immigration and caused anti-Latino discrimination. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Allowed most illeagal immigrants who have lived in the U.S. since Janurary 1, 1982 to apply for legal status and prohibited employers from hiring illegals and mandates penalties for violations. -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
Created border control and work site enforcement and the removal of deportable immigrants. Restrictions on welfare bennefits for illegal immigrants were increased. -
U.S. Patriot Act
Congress considers law restricting the flow of immigrants and potential terrorists into the U.S. -
The Real ID Act
Undocumented immigrants are denied state issued ID's and licenses. -
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act
Established a procedure for undocumented immigrants to become legal and introduce a temorary work program, while increasing employment based visas. -
Secure Fence Act
Approved building a 700 mile border fence -
SB 1070
Governor of Arizona Jan Brewer signs law that directed police officers to determine immigration status of individuals that are arrested or who they reasonably suspect to be illegal. -
U.S. Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against SB 1070
Alleges the law should be declared invalid because it interferes with immigration regulations enacted by the Federal Government. -
Temporary Injunction Issued by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton
Granted a temporary injunction that blocked key portions of the law from going into effect. -
Arizona Files Countersuit Against Justice Department
Accuses the Federal Government of failing to secure the border -
Court of Appeals Upholds Bolton's Ruling
Prohibits parts of SB 1070 from taking effect. -
Arizona Countersuit Dismissed
Bolton dismisses Arizona's countersuit. -
Supreme Court Rules on SB 1070
Supreme Court strikes down key provisions of SB 1070 but upheld provision that allows police to check a person's immigartion status under certain circumstances.
