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Colonial Immigration begins when English settlers arrive to America.
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English Pilgrims seek religious freedom and establish a settlement in Plymouth, Massachusetts
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The Alien Naturalization Act is ratified.
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The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo is the peace treaty between the U.S. and Mexico that ended the Mexican-American War.
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According to Supreme Court, Congress is in control of every immigration issue.
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The Treaty of Burlingame is signed between the U.S. and China
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The Chinese Exclusion Act is passed.
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Ellis Island is offically opened and known as a checkpoint for immigrants.
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Angel Island officially opens as an immigration station
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The U.S. BorderPatrol is established
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The U.S. Refugee Act provided assistance, asylum, and resettlement opportunities to admitted refugees
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The Immigration Act of 1990 increased limits on legal immigration
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The Secure Fence Act extended the border with 700 miles of physical barriers
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Arizona's SB 1070 was signed by Governor Jan Brewer
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President Obama permits illegal Immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to stay in the U.S.
