immigration timeline

By jrussell
  • the united states government bans the importation of slaves

    the united states government bans the importation of slaves

    government stopped the slave trade so americans could get jobs
  • the irish potato famine

    the irish potato famine

    the irish crop failure the made them all immigrate to america so they would not starve
  • the anti-coolie act

    the anti-coolie act

    limit on chinese immigrants
  • the expatriation

    the expatriation

    all american women if you marry a forenigher you are no longer a citizen of the united states
  • the immigration act of 1917

    the immigration act of 1917

    if you cant read you cant come in
  • the joans-shafroth act

    the joans-shafroth act

    directed at portaricans so that the y can become citizens if yo join the military
  • the emergency quota act

    the emergency quota act

    only 3% of immigrants can enter america depending on last years number
  • the mccarran-walter act

    the mccarran-walter act

    gives preference to family members and people with specific skill
  • immigration and reform control act

    immigration and reform control act

    made it illegal to hire an illegal alien
  • usa P.A.T.R.I.O.T. act

    usa P.A.T.R.I.O.T. act

    starts restricting immigration from everywhere, creats the department of homeland security and increases law enforcement, and makes passports machine readible or they are invalid
  • the R.E.A.L.I.D. act

    the R.E.A.L.I.D. act

    all americans require a drivers license and ID cards
  • arizona immigration law

    arizona immigration law

    crimilanizes being an illegal alien