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History of Immigration in the US and AZ
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James town Virginia was Found
First perminate Enlgish settlement http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown -
Importation of African Slaves
African Americans begin to be imported into the americas as slaves. No rights are given to these idividuals http://immigration.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000023 -
Under the Articles of Confederation
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Naturalization Act
Allowed people who were free white person, being of good character, and living in the United States for two years. to apply to be a citizen http://library.uwb.edu/guides/usimmigration/1790_naturalization_act.html -
First Alien Naturalization Act Enacted by the Newly Created US Government
made first rule that was to be uphelad through out the whole united states regarding citizen ship
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Alien and Sedition Act
The act was signed by President Adam's. It made it harder for imigrants to vote. Created new deportationlaws and prohibited public opposition to the government. http://www.ushistory.org/us/19e.asp -
Chineese Exculsion Act
The Chineese exculsion act declared the Chinese as ineligible for naturalization. The law was created because people blamed chineese for exonomic issues http://www.history.com/topics/chinese-exclusion-act -
The Bureau of Immigration was established
The Bureau of Immigration was established under the Treasury Department to federally administer all immigration laws (except the Chinese Exclusion Act). http://www.immigration.gov.ph/index.php/the-bureau/history -
Immigration act (1891)
certain classes of individuals were unfit to become American citizens. Those classes included idiots, insane persons, and paupers. Any person who could become a public charge on society was also not allowed to enter http://library.uwb.edu/guides/usimmigration/1891_immigration_act.html -
Ellis Island Opened
Eliis Island opended and new way of immigrants come from southern and eastern Europe. It was a federal imigration station. Closed in 1954
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US Boarder Control Established
Created to prevent illegal crossing of the boarder. Originally focus on illegal crosing of chineese then shifted to the Mexican boarder http://www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/history -
The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965,
policy based on reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled labor to the United States http://www.history.com/topics/us-immigration-since-1965 -
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
Reform to immigration laws that legalized aliens who had resided in the United States in an unlawful status since January 1, 1982,.established sanctions prohibiting employers from hiring, recruiting, ar referring for a fee aliens known to be unauthorized to work in the United States, http://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary/immigration-reform-and-control-act-1986-irca -
Secure fence act
Allowed an increase of boarders, vehicals and checkpoints and lights to help prevent people from entering illegally.allowed the Department of Homeland Security to increase the use of advanced technology at the boarder http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061026-1.html -
STRIVE act introduced
Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy. was a act introduced in 2007 in a attempted to overhaul the imigration system. http://www.nilc.org/strive.html -
Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, They are also eligible for work authorization. not given citizenship. http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca -
Arizona SB 1070
Law that was passed "requires police to determine the immigration status of someone arrested or detained when there is “reasonable suspicion” they are not in the U.S. legally" https://www.aclu.org/feature/arizonas-sb-1070
