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Immigration Between the United States and Mexico

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  • Adam-Onis Treaty: U.S. and Mexico boarder is established

    Adam-Onis Treaty: U.S. and Mexico boarder is established

    Established by U.S. and Spain
  • U.S. and Mexico war begins

    U.S. and Mexico war begins

  • First Border Patrol

    First Border Patrol

    Was established to stop Asian from getting into the US from Mexico
  • Mexico Revolution Begins

    Mexico Revolution Begins

    Many Mexicans flee across the border to be safer
  • Immigration Act of 1924

    Immigration Act of 1924

    Border stations are established to let in Mexican workers and for them to pay a tex to get in.
  • Operation Wetback

    Operation Wetback

    US Immigration Services departed nearly 3.8 million people of Mexican heritage.
  • The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965

    The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965

    Limited the number of immigrants coming into the United States
  • Estimated 2 to 4 million Illegal Immigrants in the U.S.

    Estimated 2 to 4 million Illegal Immigrants in the U.S.

  • Immigration Act of 1990

    Immigration Act of 1990

    Increases the limit on how many immigrants are allowed in the U.S. and illegal immigrants are fair game for exclusion and deprtation.
  • 14 foot high fence is built along the U.S. and Mexico border

    14 foot high fence is built along the U.S. and Mexico border

  • Bill Clinton and Mexico president sign a declaration to both help with the drug trafficing at the border

    Bill Clinton and Mexico president sign a declaration to both help with the drug trafficing at the border

  • Terrorist Attacks Promote More Security on the Border

    Terrorist Attacks Promote More Security on the Border

  • Secure Fence Act

    Secure Fence Act

    Authorized the construction of a double fence along the U.S. and Mexico border.
  • The Passage of Arizona SB 1070

    The Passage of Arizona SB 1070

    Allows law enforcement who have not been trained in immigration policy to demand papers from any Arizona residents they seems suspicious.
  • Undocumented Immigrants that came as children can stay in the U.S.

    Undocumented Immigrants that came as children can stay in the U.S.