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Naturalization Act
Congress created rules to establish naturalization. This act stated that anybody who was a free white person with "good character", and living in the U.S. for at least two years (later amended to more), could apply for citizenship. If awarded, their children were also included. -
Steerage Act
Considered one of the First significant federal legislation on immigration. This act regulated ships/vessels in and out of the U.S. of how many passengers they could have and required the ships' occupants (immigrants) information to be given to departments as high up as Congress. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty ended the Mexican-American war. Approximately 525,000 sq. miles were given to the U.S., including what is now Arizona. -
14th Amendment
The Ratification of the Constitution's 14th Amendment granted "citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,”
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Naturalization Act of 1870
The first Naturalization Act of 1790 was amended several times over the years, often becoming stricter to become a U.S. citizen. In 1870 it was amended based on the 14th amendment, allowing those of color ("of African descent") to be able to apply for U.S. citizenship. -
Page Act
Congress passed this law stating immigration from Asian countries had to be free and voluntary. It also stated any criminals or prostitutes would be denied entrance to the U.S. Anybody denied could attempt to contest in a court of law. Any citizen of the U.S. affiliated with transporting Asian immigrants against their will or criminals or prostitutes would be punished by law with fines or jail time. -
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Mexican Revolution
Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans migrated during this estimated time period. The Mexican Revolution caused people to migrate to the U.S. to escape the violence and/or secure employment and stability. -
Immigration Act
The Immigration act (A.K.A. Johnson-Reed Act) limited the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S. based on the 1921 Quota Act. -
Arizona Law
Legislature passed law requiring proof of citizenship to obtain a drivers license. Law written by, at the time, director of state Motor Vehicle Division, Russell Pearce. -
Arizona Proposition 203
In the year 2000, this AZ Proposition approved replacing bilingual education with English only teaching and English immersion program for those considered English Language Learners (ELL). This limited teaching immensely. Picture cited: link text -
Arizona Proposition 200
This proposition is also known as Protect Arizona Now (PAN). Passing this proposition established the requirement of proof of ID and Citizenship to vote as well as to qualify for benefits. -
Sheriff Immigration Sweeps
Maricopa, Arizona sheriff, Joe Arpaio, does several immigration sweeps trying to catch illegal immigrants working. A particular sweep was done on Mesa city hall and library in the middle of the night trying to catch undocumented janitorial staff. This is caused more conflict between the sheriff and city officials. -
Arizona SB1070
Arizona Governor, Jan Brewer, signed SB1070 into law. This is also known as, "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act". This law supports law enforcement for checking legal status with "reasonable suspicion" to being illegally in the country. -
Proposition 200 Supreme Court Ruling
After years of debate of proving citizenship to vote on several different cases, the Supreme Court rules that Arizona can continue with requiring people to prove their citizenship to vote. However, it is allowed for those with documents on a state-issued form not on federal government forms. -
SB1070 Ruling
Many years of court challenges and debate over unconstitutional finds in this law there was a ruling handed down by US District Court Judge, Susan Bolton. She dismissed the challenge allowing law enforcement to question suspected illegal aliens with much restriction. -
Presidential Candidate Immigration Speech PHX, AZ.
Immigration is a big topic in presidential campaigns. Presidential candidate, Donald Trump, was in Phoenix Arizona talking about "cracking down" on illegal immigrants, especially criminals.
