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Alien & Sedition Acts
This act was passed by President John Adams and the Federalists. This allowed the President to deport aliens considered dangerous to the United States. Also, deported aliens if their home was at war. -
Treaty of Hidalgo Guadalupe
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War and is still in force between the United States and Mexico. -
Undocumented Mexican-American Labor
The first use of undocumented Mexican-American labor came about during the 1800s. On April 2, 1882, when the first train crossed the border so did thousands of undocumented railroad workers. -
The Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution sent thousands of Mexican migrant workers to the U.S. In addtion, President Porfirio Diaz was challenged by Francisco I. Madero which caused this war to break out. -
Pancho Villa raids U.S.
U.S. forces cross the border in pursuit of the guerrila leader Francisco "Pancho" Villa. -
Going Back To Mexico
As the economy started to decline in the U.S., many non-Latino workers started fighting for jobs. This led to Mexican depotations to sent millions of "illegal" immigrants to Mexico. -
World War II & Bracero Program
Deportation opened up job opportunities for desperate non-Mexican workers during the Great Depression. U.S. government's Bracero Program attempted to resolve issues by importing Mexican migrant workers. -
Operation Wetback
This 1954 program known as Operation Wetback, deported undocumented Mexican-American workers who did not fall within the Bracero Program's mandate. -
Immigration Act of 1965
The Immigration Act of 1965 revised the entire U.S. immigration system by removing quotas based on race and more general quotas. -
Amendments to the Immigration and Naturalization Act
This act extended per-country limitations on immigration to the Western Hemisphere. It also had a direct impact on Mexican immigration. -
Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986
President Ronals Reagan, senator Ted Kennedy, and the congressional leadership worked to grant amnesty and make stricter penalties fro employers who hire undocumented immigrants. However, the penalties were never enforced in which it consisted of sporadic raids and deportations. -
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
NAFTA coupled with the Mexican economic collapse of 1994. It also brought millions of new undocumented immigrants to the United States over the next 15 years. -
Arizona SB 1070
Law enforcement officials have not been trained in immigration policy to demand papers from any Arizona resident who is deemed suspicious. Even other states are considering similar legislation. -
The Dream Act
The DREAM Act was established. And immigrants contribute to the economy which will brings back all jobs. -
Immigration Act of 1917
This act was passed by Congress over President Wilson'e veto. This act required a literacy test for immigrants and also barred laborers from Asia.
