US-Arizona Immigration Issues

By lecarls

  • Adams-Onis Treaty

    Adams-Onis Treaty
    A treaty between the US and Spain that gave Florida to the US and developed a boundary to the Southwest that belonged to Spain.

  • Mexico Gains Independence

    Mexico Gains Independence
    Mexico liberates itself from Spain.

  • US-Mexico War Begins

    US-Mexico War Begins
    The war began as it looked to define America's territory. It resulted in the acquisition of the current American southwest states and the US further demonstrated their might.

  • Treaty of Guadalup Hidalgo

    Treaty of Guadalup Hidalgo
    The treaty ended the US-Mexican War. The US was granted everything north of the Gila River in exchange for $15 million.

  • Gadsden Purchase

    Gadsden Purchase
    The Gadsden purchase was an exchange of $10 million for parts of Mexico that would now become part of Arizona and New Mexico.

  • Passage of the 14th Amendment

    Passage of the 14th Amendment
    The 14th amendment included a citizenship clause that granted citizenship to people born within the US.

  • Border Control Established

    Border Control Established
    The US started the creation of a border control that looked to deter immigration into the US.

  • Mexican Revolution

    Mexican Revolution
    At the start of the Mexican Revolution many Mexicans fled into Mexico.

  • Arizona Becomes a State

    Arizona Becomes a State
    Arizona joins the union and is the 48th state. The last of the continental states.

  • Immigration Act of 1921

    Immigration Act of 1921
    This act was targeted mostly at restricting the immigration of Eastern and Southern Eurpeans. At this point you can start to see a movement towards keeping the borders secure.

  • Arrest of Illegal Immigrants

    Arrest of Illegal Immigrants
    For the first time, illegal immigrants are subject to arrest within the US.

  • Operation Wetback

    Operation Wetback
    The US deports 3.8 million Mexicans. This was a response to decreasing job numbers and excessive immigration.

  • End of Bracero Program

    End of Bracero Program
    This program allowed Mexican men to come to America on short-term work visas.

  • Anti-Bilingual Initiative

    Anti-Bilingual Initiative
    The Anti-Billingual Initiative made Arizona schools "english only."

  • The Secure Fence Act of 2006

    The Secure Fence Act of 2006
    This act granted the building of 700 miles of fence along the border of Mexico.

  • Arizona Law SB 1070

    Arizona Law SB 1070
    This law allowed officers to demand proof of citizenship. The law has been challenged and its' constitutionality has been in question.