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"In an area previously controlled by individual states, an act was adopted that established a uniform rule for naturalization by setting the residence requirement at two years." This was the first time a national standard had been set for how to gain citizenship.
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The law limited the number of immigrants that could be permitted to move into the U.S. each year to 350,000.
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This reform of a previously law aimed to control illegal immigration. The first year the act was enacted, the apprehension of undocumented citizens incresed to 1,767,400.
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This act allowed immigrants to have temporary protected status in order to work in the United States, and revised other aspects of the VISA program and naturalization process.
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Immigrant children under the age of 18 can obtain citizenship after meeting a few requirements:
At least one of the child’s parents is a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization;
The child is under 18 years of age;
The child is residing in or has resided in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence.
This became effective Feb. 27, 2001
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When Arizona was deemed as the busiest immigration smuggling site, voters began to take notice. Joe Arpaio took his strong stance on the issue, which has only snowballed.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/18/joe-arpaio-immigrants_n_6349204.html -
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The act basically proposed enhancements to border patrol and the border itself while targeting the gangs/cartels. By June 7, 2007 the Act was voted against in the Senate.
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"S.B. 1070 requires police to determine the immigration status of someone arrested or detained when there is “reasonable suspicion” they are not in the U.S. legally."
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The number of deported people from Arizona went from 92,592 in 2010 to under 40,000 by the end of the year. It was reported that the number of undocumented people living in Arizona dropped by 200,000 within a span of 3 years.
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Gov. Brewer stated in her letter that she had no idea 400 migrant women and children were being dropped off at Arizona bus stations from Texas. Her letter gave the idea that Arizona is a target by the national government to release illegal aliens, and that the fault is entirely on the National government for the failing borders.
<a href='http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2014/06/02/brewer-asks-obama-details-release-migrants/9884377/' >http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2014/ -
President Obama began a new immigration poilcy which "gives illegal immigrants who have been in the United States for at least five years, and who are parents of U.S. citizens or legal residents, a three year work permit. This permit will also allow them to obtain a Social Security number and get a driver's license." According to Newmax.com, deportations have dropped by 25% since October 2014.
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A federal judge made the decision that Arizona is required to give all immigrants given deferred action their driver's license. "US District Judge David Campbell issued a permanent injunction Thursday blocking measures endorsed by Arizona officials that had been designed to prevent so-called Dreamers from obtaining state-issued driver’s licenses."
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Unaccompanied youths and family units who are entering the country illegally have drastically increased int eh past couple of years. The money is budgeted in order to safely keep the influx of illegal immigrants safely detained,
<a href='http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/24/cbp-contingency-plan-includes-134-5-million-for-a-future-influx-of-illegal-immigrant-youths/' >http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/24/cbp-contingency-plan-includes-134-5-million-for-a-future-influx-
