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The constitution of the United States is the official and supreme law of our country. This document relates to immigration as it officially seperates former 'colonists' from Great Britain rule.
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Allowed president John Adams to deport foreigners deemed dangerous to the country, and also increases residency requirements to 14 years.
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Ended Mexican American War. Arizona was given to the United States, and $15 million is given to Mexico to end the war.
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10 year moratorium on Chinese labor immigrants. New requirements placed on immigrants already in the U.S.
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Up until 1952, over 12 million immigrants entered the U.S. from Ellis Island immigration check-point
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Granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States" including freed slaves. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Law granted equal protection under law.
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Officialy established a border patrol as a part of the U.S federal agency
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Allowed for Chinese immigration since Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
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undocumented immigrant children guarenteed right to public education
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Made it illegal to hire undocumented workers in the U.S.
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Changed all the rules for deportation, allowed tempory protected status for aliens and increased number of immigrants allowed entry
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Authorized the 700 mile wall border between U.S and Mexic in order to stop illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and security threats from Mexico
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Police allowed to pull over and ask for registration papers if they suspect someone is an illegal immigrant. Requires immigrants to carry papers on them at all times
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Modifies SB 1070 to say police cannot investigate based on race, color, or naional origin. Also can only ask for documents if lawfully pulled over.
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