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In New York harbor, 12 million immigrants come to the United States when Ellis Island opens.
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Mexican refugees moved to the United States to live.
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In the San Francisco Bay, Angel Island Immigration Station opens. This was made to deport immigrants. Asian immigrants were the ones mostly being deported.
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This act required immigrants in the United States to get fingerprinted.
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In 62 years Ellis Island processed over 12 million immigrants. President Johnson made Ellis Island part of a national monument by connecting it with the Statue of Liberty, in 1965.
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More immigrants are allowed in the United States. Each year 700,000 are allowed.
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Voters approved of this proposition but it was denied by the courts. In summary the proposition would have denied illegal immigrants of social service, health care and education benefits. The U.S. District Court said it was unconstitutional.
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This act was made to increase border control.
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Undocumented people have been denied basic human rights in the workplace. The AFL-CIO made it so these people could start the process of becoming naturalized and being permanent residents.
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After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, military support expanded on the borders. By doing this the border security grew higher.
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After the 9/11 terrorist attacks this act was passed. This act was made to strengthen US measures of dangers.
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The people in the Minuteman group, women and men, were stationed along the US/Mexico border attempting to track down undocumented immigrants.
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This act started construction of double-layered fencing being put in place along the US/Mexico border. Cameras were also installed.
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US supreme court makes a law that penalizes businesses for hiring undocumented immigrants.
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Obama disagreed with Republican opinions. Obama made a plan to let 4.4 million immigrants remain in the United States without fear of being deported.
