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Naturalization Act of 1790
The Naturalization Act of 1790 gave citenship to immigrants who were free white persons of good character. The act also gave citizenship for children of United States citizens born abroad. http://library.uwb.edu/static/USimmigration/1790_naturalization_act.html -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo brought an end to the Mexican-American War. The treaty included that the United States was given everything North of the Gila River. The Us in turn gave Mexico $15 million. Today much of that land is part of Arizona. https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/guadalupe-hidalgo/ -
Gadsden Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase was an agreement between the United States and Mexico that the U.S. would pay Mexico $10 million for 29,670 square mile part of Mexico which became part of Arizona and New Mexico. The United States wanted this land in part to finish the transcontinental railroad. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/gadsden-purchase -
Citizenship Clause of Fourteenth Amendment 1868
The citizenship clause in the Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to people born within the United States and subject to its jurisdiction regardless of their parents' race, citizenship, or place of birth, but it excluded untaxed Native Americans. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv -
Ellis Island
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The First Border Patrol
The United States started to patrol the U.S. Mexico border in the 1900's. The border patrol were called "Mounted Guards" back then. They patroled from Texas to California. http://www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/history -
The Grand Canyon State
Arizona becomes a state! The Grand Canyon State! Arizona was the last of the 48 continental United States to be admitted to the union. Arizona is the sixth largest state in terms of area in the country. http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/arizona -
Arrest of Illegal Immigrants
The first time illegal Immigrants traveling within the United States were subject to arrest. http://www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/history -
Bracero Program Ends
The program allowed millions of Mexican men to come to the United States to work on, short-term primarily agricultural labor contracts. Many of the workers were treated very poorly. http://braceroarchive.org/about -
Anti-Bilingual Intiative
The Anti-Bilingual Intiative/Prop 203 made Arizoza's public schools English Only. The propostion prohibits native-language instruction for children in public schools. http://www.languagepolicy.net/archives/az-unz.htm -
Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. Border Patrol became part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a compnent of DHS. The DHS brought in technology that would help in border enforcement. http://www.dhs.gov/creation-department-homeland-security -
The Secure Fence Act of 2006
The act aloud the building of 700 milies of fence along the United States Mexico Border. Congress approved $4.2 billion to help build the fence. https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/6061 -
SB 1070
Arizona passed SB 1070 the toughest anti-immigration law of its time. THe law required that all immigrants over 14 years of age carry with them at all times their registration documents. "reasonable suspicion" https://www.aclu.org/feature/arizonas-sb-1070 -
U.S Department of Justice vs. Arizona
The U.S. Department o Justice won a key vitory against the state of Arizona over Arizona's anti-immigration law SB 1070 when Susan R. Bolton blocked part of the law. The law would have made it a crime to be in Arizona without legal papers, making it a crime to seek employment in Arizona. http://theusconstitution.org/cases/us-v-arizona -
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
"The Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several key guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and would then be eligible for work authorization." http://www.dhs.gov/deferred-action-childhood-arrivals -
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
In the Act immigrants are able to get help if they experience violence which also strengthens the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act. http://nnedv.org/downloads/Policy/VAWAReauthorization_Summary_2013.pdf
