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Signed by President John Adams, these acts increased the resident requirements for American Citizenship from five years to fourteen.
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limited citizenship to free white persons, this exculed; slaves, American Indians, Asians, and free blacks.
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Brought a lot of immigrants to California to create a better life.
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Added an additional 525,000 miles to the U.S territory. This land makes up to all or most of states such as Arizona, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Nevada.
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Encourage many immigrants to come to America. This act allowed settlers 160 acres of land by paying a small fee, and by staying for five continuous years before becoming a land owner.
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Any American born was granted citizenship regardless of their parents citizenship, ethnicity, and origin of birth.
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Given to the U.S from the French, the Statue of Liberty symbolizes hope for many immigrants.
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Served as a Federal Immigration Station.
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Arizona becomes the 48th state of the United States
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Established an official border patrol as a federal law enforcement agency.
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Stops any discrimination based on a students race in public schools. Children classified as illegal immigrants can recieve free education.
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Made it illegal to hire undocumented workers. Employers must be informed of their workers citizenship.
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This law forbids any Arizona State teacher to speak to their students in his/her native language.
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Created State penalties for any actions such as hiring illegal immigrants.
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Offers residency to illegal immigrants, who graduated high school,have lived in the United States for five or more years. and entered the United States as a minor,