History Timeline of Immigration in the United States By cljone16 Mar 26, 1790 Naturalization Act of 1790 Jul 14, 1870 Naturalization Act of 1870 Mar 3, 1875 Page Act of 1875 May 6, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act Mar 3, 1891 Immigration Act of 1891 May 19, 1921 Emergency Quota Act of 1921 May 26, 1924 Immigration Act of 1924 Jun 27, 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 Oct 3, 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 Nov 6, 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 Nov 29, 1990 Immigration Act of 1990 Sep 30, 1996 Illegal Immigration Act of 1996 Sep 11, 2001 September 11th attacks Immigration laws took a bigger focus after the attacks on this day. May 14, 2002 Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act May 11, 2005 Real ID Act Apr 23, 2010 SB1070 signed into law