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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Reaches Americas
Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas. -
Naturalization Act of 1798
Allowed President John Adams to deport foreigners deemed dangerous to the country and also increases residency requirments to 14 years. -
U.S. Mexico War
The Mexican–American War, also known as the Mexican War, the U.S.–Mexican War or the Invasion of Mexico, was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ended Mexican American War. Arizona was given to the United States, and $15 million is given to Mexico to end the war. -
14th Amendment Ratified
On July 28, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. The amendment grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" which included former slaves who had just been freed after the Civil War.
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Supreme Court declares immigration a federal responsibility.
After certain states passed immigration laws following the Civil war, the Supreme Court declared the regulation of immigration a federal responsibility.
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Ellis Island Opens
The first Ellis Island Immigration Station officially opens on January 1, 1892, as three large ships wait to land. Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day, and nearly 450,000 followed over the course of that first year. -
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was due to a governmental revolt and poor economic opportunites for citizens of Mexico. Thousands of Mexicans moved north across the U.S.-Mexico border because the U.S. offered a wealth of jobs and better wages. -
Arizona becomes a state
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Labor Appropriation Act of 1924- Border Patrol created
Congress passed the Labor Appropriation Act of 1924, officially establishing the U.S. Border Patrol for the purpose of securing the borders between inspection stations. In 1925 its duties were expanded to patrol the seacoast.
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Bracero Program
The Bracero Program (named for the Spanish term bracero, meaning "manual laborer" or "one who works using his arms") was a series of laws and diplomatic agreements, initiated on August 4, 1942, when the United States signed the Mexican Farm Labor Agreement with Mexico.
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Immigration Reform and Control Act
The IRCA grants amnesty to qualifying immigrants who entered the U.S illegally before January 1, 1982. The IRCA also created more border enforcement and established employer sanctions for those who knowingly hire undocumented workers. -
Immigration Act 1990
Changed all the rules for deportation, allowed temporary protected status for aliens and increased number of immigrants allowed entry. -
Prop 203
Arizona Proposition 203 passed banning the use of bilingual education and required English immersion programs to be in instituted in schools. -
Secure Fence Act
This authorized the 700 mile wall border between the United States and Mexico in order to stop illegal immigration, drug, trafficking, and security threats from Mexico. -
SB 1070
Arizona SB 1070 is signed into law. This was considered the country's most restrictive anti- immigration bill. SB 1070 required immigrants to carry paperwork proving their immigration status at all times.
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DACA
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is announced. This allows undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to stay in the country. These illegal immigrants will not be deported if they came to the U.S. before age 16, have lived here for 5 years, are in school or the military, have clean criminal records and are under the age of 30. -
U.S. Constitution Signed
The constitution of the United States is the official and supreme law of our country. This document relates to immigration as it officially separates former colonist from Great Britain rule.
