History of Immigration in Arizona

Arizona Becomes a State

Feb 14, 1912

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/20120130arizona-centennial-state-fight.html

US Border Patrol Established

May 28, 1924

"Congress passed the Labor Appropriation Act of 1924, officially establishing the U.S. Border Patrol for the purpose of securing the borders between inspection stations"

Bracero Program

Jan 1, 1943

"Bracero Program Brings 5,000,000 Mexican Temporary Laborers to Work in US Farms and Railroads in a 22-Year Period"

Census

Jan 1, 1980

"Census Estimates 2 to 4 Million Immigrants in the United States Illegally with about Half from Mexico"

September 11 attacks

Sep 11, 2001

"Terrorist Attacks Prompt US Department of Defense to Expand Military Support along the Borders"

Minute Man Project

Oct 1, 2004

The "Minuteman" project begins to recruit civiilians to patrol the U.S./Mexico border to find and report people trying to cross the border illegally. Very cotroversial--many people considered them vigilantes.

Secure Fence Act

Oct 26, 2006

"Secure Fence Act Authorizes Fencing along the US-Mexican Border"

SB 1070 was signed into law

Apr 3, 2010

<a href='http://www.fronterasdesk.org/sb1070' > SB 1070 is one of the strictest crack-downs on illegal immigration ever signed into law, required every one to carry proof of their legality with them at all times. Controversial due to racial profiling and Nazi-esque nature of the law.

Lawsuits against SB 1070

Apr 30, 2010

"Late April 2010: Four lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of SB 1070 are filed in federal court."

Protests against SB 1070 across U.S.

May 1, 2010

"Tens of thousands of people demonstrate against SB 1070 in over 70 U.S. cities."

Judge blocks key parts of SB 1070

Jul 28, 2010

"[Judge Bolton] blocked a requirement that police check the immigration status of people stopped for such routine infractions as traffic violations, if police suspect they are in the U.S. illegally... [and] a section that required law enforcement to detain individuals until their legal status was clarified...She also blocked a section that required foreigners to carry documents proving they had permission to be in the U.S., and another provision that banned illegal immigrants from seeking work in Arizona."

Obama says fence is basically complete

May 10, 2011

https://www.buildtheborderfence.com/azborder/info.xhtml "The [border] fence is now basically complete"

E-verify

May 26, 2011

"The U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Arizona law that imposes sanctions against businesses that hire illegal immigrants."

685 miles of the 2,000 mile U.S./Mexico border is fenced

Jul 20, 2011

https://www.buildtheborderfence.com/azborder/info.xhtml Those wishing to build a secure fence along the border are upset that less than half of it is complete.

Show me your papers

Jun 25, 2012

The court unanimously upheld the centerpiece of Arizona's immigration law--the so-called "show me your papers" provision. "The provision requires state law enforcement officials to determine the immigration status of anyone they stop or arrest if they have reason to suspect that the individual might be in the country illegally."

Senate passes overhaul for immigration

Jun 27, 2013

"The Senate on Thursday approved the most significant overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws in a generation with broad [bipartisan] support"