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This is when our entire nation was started.
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"Lame, impotent, or infirm persons were prohibited from entering without providing security that the town into which they settled would not be charged with their support. "
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This is important because within the Constitution, it gives the US congress power to establish a rule for naturalization.
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This law requires two years spent in the country, and one year spent in a specific residence before applying for citizenship.
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After this it was illegal to import slaves.
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This treaty ended the Mexican-American war, and gave the US rights to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Utah, California
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This commissioner would work under the secretary of state and was the one to authorize labor contracts.
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The 15th amendment granted the right to vote to all citizens no matter their "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
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Millions of immigrants came through the small island of Ellis Island, so it was turned into a check point to avoid illegal immigration.
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This was the start of border control on the Arizona/Mexico Border. This was put in hopes of preventing illegal immigration.
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This act required all immigrants to obtain a fingerprint card in the US.
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The importation of Mexican labor workers to begin work as agricultural laborers. And they were given basic human rights in exchange for the work.
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This act increased the limits on legal immigration, while also revising all grounds for exclusion and deportation, gave temporary protection to aliens, and also extended the Visa Waiver Program.
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This law states that all illegal immigrants over the age of 14 who stay in the US more than 30 days must register with the government and maintain the proper documents to stay in the US
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Trump has made it very clear he wants to deport illegal immigrants, and build a wall on the border so no more can come and this has many minorities fearing for what comes next.
