Important U.S. Immigration Events

By taylorjallen

  • Colonial Immigration Begins

    Colonial Immigration Begins
    Starting in 1607 with James River, English settlers began to arive in America.

  • Start to Import African Slaves

    Start to Import African Slaves
    African Americans began to be imported into the United States to be bought and serve as slaves.

  • Premission is Required in Massachusetts to Host Aliens

    Premission is Required in Massachusetts to Host Aliens
    In Massachusetts started to make citizens get premission from the state if they wanted to host illegal immigrants.

  • Articles of Confederation Enacted

    Articles of Confederation Enacted
    The Atricles of Confederation were the original Constitution of the United Stetes.

  • Constitution went into Effect

    Constitution went into Effect
    The constitution is a set of rules to be followed with in the United States.

  • Slave Trade Becomes Illegal

    Slave Trade Becomes Illegal
    In 1808 slave trade becaome illegal and persons in the U.S. without documents were considered illegal aliens.

  • Homestead Act

    Homestead Act
    To try and get citizens to move westward, congress started selling land for $1.25 or less per acre.

  • "Great Wave" of Immigrants

    "Great Wave" of Immigrants
    Beginning in the 1880's the United States started to see a huge rise in the number of immigrants. This "wave" of immigrants coming over to America continued until the 1920's.

  • Ellis Island Opens Immigrant Checkpoint

    Ellis Island Opens Immigrant Checkpoint
    Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants used the Ellis Island Port to gain access into the United States.

  • Immigration Port at Angel Island Opens

    Immigration Port at Angel Island Opens
    The Angel Island port served as a main entry point for immigrants until 1940 when the goverenment decided to abondon it.

  • Mexican Revolution

    Mexican Revolution
    This revolution drove several Mexcian immigrants across the U.S. Mexico border

  • Labor Appropriation Act

    Labor Appropriation Act
    This act established a United States border patrol to help secure the U.S. from illegal immigrants.

  • Bracero Program is Cancelled

    Bracero Program is Cancelled
    Washington decides to stop the Bracero program with Mexico, but undocumented laborers still come into the United States.

  • Refugee Act Becomes Effective

    Refugee Act Becomes Effective
    This act was placed in affect so that persecuted persons could seek asylum in the United States.

  • Secure Fence Act

    Secure Fence Act
    This act was passed in order to build layered fences along the U.S. southern border to add more secure protection.