Important Historical Events of Immigration

  • 1970 Naturalization Act

    1970 Naturalization Act
    The immigrants were eligable to become citizens.
  • Congress Reduced Naturalization

    Congress Reduced Naturalization
    Jefferson wanted to get rid of aliens so he ruduced the naturalization.
  • Foreign Slave Trade Becomes Illegal; 50,000 Slaves Become First "Illegal Aliens" In the US

    Foreign Slave Trade Becomes Illegal; 50,000 Slaves Become First "Illegal Aliens" In the US
    This says that first 50,000 slaves became llegal in America.
  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
    The treaty addes 525,000 square miles to the United States territory.
  • Homestead Act

    Homestead Act
    This act allowed immigrants to purchase land.
  • Angel Island Immigration Station Opens

    Angel Island Immigration Station Opens
    This is where they controled the amounts of people entering the country.
  • US Border Potrol Established

    US Border Potrol Established
    The purpose of this was to create security between the borders.
  • FDR signs Executive Order 9066

    FDR signs Executive Order 9066
    This alowed the American born Japanese to stay and have thier families come too.
  • 1943 Magnuson Act

    1943 Magnuson Act
    This allowed Chinese to be naturalized citizens and were given a quota.
  • Bracero Program Ends

    Bracero Program Ends
    They ended the program because immigrants were coming without papers to work in America.
  • Armed Forces Naturalization Act

    Armed Forces Naturalization Act
    They allowed the immigrant troop to be naturalized.
  • Refugee Act of 1980

    Refugee Act of 1980
    This act mainly focused on providing a safe place for the regugess.And it also protects them from deportation.
  • Immigration Reform and Control Act

    Immigration Reform and Control Act
    Immigrants whe entered the country before January 1, 1982 were granted a stay in the country.
  • 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform

    1996 Illegal Immigration Reform
    Allowed some aliens to become citizens of the United States.
  • President Obama Signs (DACA)

    President Obama Signs (DACA)
    This allows ariving immigrant children to stay in the country.