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Refugee Act of 1980
Persecuted individuals are allowed to seek asylum in the US.
[https://www.archivesfoundation.org/documents/refugee-act-1980/] -
Driver's License
Need proof of citizenship to get a driver's license. Law was written by Russell Pearce (Director of Motor Vehicle Division).
[http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/12/14/20091214newlaw1214.html] -
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
Tightened immigration to protect the US against terrorism.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiterrorism_and_Effective_Death_Penalty_Act_of_1996] -
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
Act signed by Pres. Clinton. A welfare reform plan that requires work in exchange for time-limited assistance. Denies most forms of public assistance to most legal immigrants for five years or until they get citizenship.
[https://aspe.hhs.gov/report/personal-responsibility-and-work-opportunity-reconciliation-act-1996] -
AZ Ranchers
AZ ranchers ask lawmakers to call on the National Guard to come to the border to suppress an invasion. The effort goes nowhere.
[http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/18/20100618arizona-immigration-law-timeline-slideshow.html?page=4] -
Amnesty Program
The AFL-CIO Labor Union supports the amnesty of people who are positive and active members of communities to adjust their status to permanent residents.
[http://www.aflcio.org/About/Exec-Council/EC-Statements/Immigration2] -
Prop 203
English immersion is required in schools, banning bilingual education.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_for_Children_(Arizona_Proposition_203,_2000)] -
9/11
Due to terrorist attacks the US Department of Defense expand military support along borders.
[http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/RMSG-us-immigration-policy-cir-stalemate] -
Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act
The act is enhanced to update immigration databases and travel document requirements. Terrorist preventative.
[http://cis.org/EnhancedBorderSecurityVisaReformAct2002-HR3525] -
Prop 200
Voters approve Prop 200 that denies public benefits to illegal immigrants.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Proposition_200_(2004)] -
Minutemen Project
A group of activists in Arizona who recruit civilians to help patrol the US-Mexico border.
[http://www.vice.com/read/what-happened-to-arizonas-minutemen] -
REAL ID Act
The act expands laws for asylum and deportation of foreigners in response to terrorist activity.
[https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs] -
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Secure Border Initiative
Pres. Bush's plan to secure America's borders and reduce illegal immigration.
The plan was cancelled due to technical problems, cost, and schedule delays.
[http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-651T] -
Secure Fence Act
Authorizes a wall/fencing along the US-Mexico border.
[http://library.uwb.edu/static/USimmigration/2006_secure_fence_act.html] -
Officer Killed
A Phoenix Police Officer, Nick Erfle, was shot and killed by a fugitive who was an illegal immigrant.
Three years later his wife spoke against the 1070 bill saying that it wouldn't have saved her husband's life.
[http://archive.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20100614phoenix-officer-widow-erfle.html]
[http://archive.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2010/05/04/20100504arizona-immigration-officer-erfle.html] -
Unauthorized Immigrants in US
An increase in the amount of unauthorized immigrants living in the US was reported by the US Department of Security to be about 11.8 million (59% of which are from Mexico).
[http://immigration.procon.org/files/Immigration%20Images/IllegalAliensEstimate2007.pdf] -
Officer Dies in DUI Crash
Phoenix Police Officer, Shane Figueroa, died in a collision with a drunk driver who was an illegal immigrant.
[http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/18/20100618arizona-immigration-law-timeline-slideshow.html?page=13] -
SB 1070
A controversial bill that was signed by AZ Gov. Jan Brewer. It was the most restrictive immigration bill in the country.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_SB_1070] -
Businesses who Hire
The US Supreme Court upheld the AZ law that penalizes those who hire undocumented immigrants.
[http://immigration.procon.org/view.source.php?sourceID=003143] -
DACA
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was signed by Pres. Obama. It allowed some illegal immigrants who came to the US as children to stay in the country.
[http://www.immigrationequality.org/get-legal-help/our-legal-resources/path-to-status-in-the-u-s/daca-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals/] -
VAWA
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was adjusted to include undocumented immigrants who are victims of domestic abuse. This was done to ensure that are subject to abuse are not afraid to speak up because they fear being deported.
[https://www.justice.gov/tribal/violence-against-women-act-vawa-reauthorization-2013-0] -
Preventing Deportation
Pres. Obama announces that executive action will be taken place to prevent the deportation of millions of illegal immigrants in the US.
[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/11/20/remarks-president-address-nation-immigration]
[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/11/20/fact-sheet-immigration-accountability-executive-action]
