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This act increased the time that it took to become a U.S. citizen. It also gave the president the power to deport aliens if they were thought to be dangerous.
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Gave Mexicans independence from Spain and made Texas independent of Mexico.
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Made a boundary between the U.S. And Mexico.
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Fixed unresolved border desputes.
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Over 25,000 Mexicans went to California. Them and many other foreigners got violent assaults.
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This treaty ended the Mexican-American War. This had a big effect on Mexico because they lost half of their land. Mexicans who were living in the new U.S. territiory had a year to pick if they wanted U.S. citizenship or to keep their citizenship with Mexico.
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Caused riots and increased anti-immigration settlements.
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Made it so police could inspect and immigrants could be deported.
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First major political revolution of the 20th century.
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Thousands of Mexicans went over the border to the U.S. for safety.
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The war needed more man labor, so Mexicans were encouraged to come to the U.S and work.
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Made restrictions on how many immigrants could come over.
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A Border Patrol was created to try and stop smuggling and immigration.
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Authorized so there could be a fence and surveillance technology between Mexico and the United States.
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If immigrants came before July 1,1982, some qualified to become legal citizens.
