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Passing of the Alien and Sedition Acts
Permits the President to deport any foriegner that is deemed dangerous. [Moth and day are inaccurate, could not find the information] -
Congress bans importing more slaves
Though it is still legal to own slaves in the 1800's, Congress made it illegal to keep shipping in slaves. African Americans who were already in the United States were allowed to stay, this includes thier children. -
Strength in the Anti-Immigrant Era
In the East coast the blockage of newly arrived Irish immigrants and the West cost blocking Chinese immigtans was occuring. This was becoming common and many people were starting to focus on nationality rather than allowing others into the country. -
President McKinley's Assassination
After President McKinley's assassination, Congress pased a law that allowed any immigrants to be excluded depending on thier political views. -
Angel Island
The Angel Island Immigration Station opened in San Francisco Bay to process and deport mainly Asian immigrants. -
Immigrant Laws Increase
A literacy test was put into act to restrict the income of many Asian immigrants. This literacy test made sure they knew how to read 40 words of a lanugage. -
The Oriental Exclusion Act
The Oriental Exclusion Act was put into place to limit on all Asian immigrants yet Mexican immigrants did not also gain this limitation. -
Mexican Round-up
Because of the Great Depression many Mexicans were deported. They were rounded up even though many of them had lived in the States for generations while others returned our of fear of the American police. -
The War Brides Act
The War Brides Act allows any foreign-born wives of any US soldier who fought in the war was allowerd to stay in the US. -
Internal Security Act
The Internal Security Act was created during the Cold War to allow the US to deny intery to any immigrant who is a Communist or may have any affiliation with Communiists. -
Refugee Act
Anyone who is feeling thier country for oppression on race, religion, or political opinion but if they are trying to flee a country that the US is supporting they will not be granted assylum. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
This act made it hard for undocumented immigrants to get a job, yet many Mexican and Central Americans were allowed to obtain "amnesty". -
Welfare Reform
The Welfare reform ended many forms of cash and medical aid to most immigrants. This hurt many people, those of who are low-income individuals. -
Arizona SB 1070
The SB 1070 Bill of Arizona that created a strict ant-immigrant lok down on any immigrant going into the US through the Aizona border -
Donald Trump's Nomination
Trump with his election campaign underway. He decided to campaign that he will build a wall across the Mexican border to make sure that no illegal immigrants.
