Historial Immigration Issues from the United States and Arizona

By desiraebrucato
  • Beginning of Colonial Immigration

    Beginning of Colonial Immigration

    English settlers arrive in America
  • First Alien Naturalization Act enacted by the U.S Government

    First Alien Naturalization Act enacted by the U.S Government

    Act first provided rules to be followed by the people of the u.s in granting national citizenship.
  • First large wave of european immigrants to the united states

    First large wave of european immigrants to the united states

  • Foreign Slave trade becomes illegal

    Foreign Slave trade becomes illegal

    50,000 slaves become first "illegal aliens" in the u.s.
  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo results in the U.S recieving the states of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and California

    Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo results in the U.S recieving the states of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and California

  • Naturalization Act of 1870 extends naturalization to former slaves

    Naturalization Act of 1870 extends naturalization to former slaves

    Aliens of African birth and people of African descent become elgible to having the right of naturalization.
  • Burlingame Treaty revised, Chinese Immigration suspended

    Burlingame Treaty revised, Chinese Immigration suspended

  • Mexican Revolution drives thousands of mexicans across the u.s mexican border

    Mexican Revolution drives thousands of mexicans across the u.s mexican border

  • U.S border patrol is established

    U.S border patrol is established

  • Immigration act of 1990

    Immigration act of 1990

    Act increases limit on legal immigration and revises grounds for exclusion and deportation.
  • Legislature passes law requiring proof of citizenship to get a drivers license

    Legislature passes law requiring proof of citizenship to get a drivers license

  • Voters endorse requirement for english immersion in Arizona schools, banning bilingual education

    Voters endorse requirement for english immersion in Arizona schools, banning bilingual education

  • Arizona State representative Russell Pearce introduces a bill to make it a state crime to be in the country illegally

    Arizona State representative Russell Pearce introduces a bill to make it a state crime to be in the country illegally

  • Maricopa county in Arizona begins conducting immigration sweeps

    Maricopa county in Arizona begins conducting immigration sweeps

  • The state of Arizona's authority to combat illegal immigration is expanded due to controversial bill being signed into the law

    The state of Arizona's authority to combat illegal immigration is expanded due to controversial bill being signed into the law