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http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690 English settlers arrive on boat to America to a settlement called James River.
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http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690In May of 1637 a law was in Massachusetts that no citizen living in the town or colony should host an illegal alien without proper permission from authorities or the government.
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The Proclamation act of 1763 helped stabilize the relationship between Native Americans and American citizens. The act drew a line West of the Appalachain Mountains so if American citizens had settlements in that territory they had to move back East. This helped keep the peace and decreased many deaths among the American citizens.
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In March of 1790 the first alien naturalization act was created by the United States government. This act created the first set of rules to be followed by all citizens in America. It limited such ruels to slaves, women, and servents. http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690
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http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690In the early 1800's Congress decreased the naturalization residency from 14 years (which was created in 1798) back o five years.
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http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=00269050,000 slaves brought into the United States became first illegal immigrants. The foregin slave trade becoems illegal in the United States.
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http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690Supreme Court passes a law that only congress can control immigration.
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The statue of Liberty is brought to the United States as a gift from France. Lady Liberty is a symbol of friendship and freedom for all citizens. http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690
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http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690Ellis Island in New York becomes first checkpoint for Immigrants to enter into the United States.
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http://media.katu.com/images/080410_immigration-debate_14th_amendment.jpgThe Supreme court rules that the 14th amendment gives rights and citizenship to all individuals who were born in the United States.
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http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690 The U.S. border patrol is created
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http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/immigration-issues-from-us-and-arizona-history--5Illegal immigrant reform and immigrant responsibility act put into place. This act allowed more than 300,000 central Americans to live free legal citizens of the United States.
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Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed the SB 1070 law. The law requires for all alien citizens to carry the rights for them to be in the state or county.
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http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690President Obama states that all immigrants who came into the United States as children can remain in the country.
