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Pennsylvania Enacts Oath of Allegiance for German Immigrants
Makes German Immigrants accept the United States as their new home country. Now, immigrants must say this oath to be considered citizens of the United States. -
Proclamation of 1763
The British Government made this Proclamation to limit colonist freedom in approaching Native Americans. They didnt want the death of many colonists. The purpose of the proclamation was to organize Great Britain's new North American empire and to stabilize relations with Native North Americans through regulation of trade, settlement, and land purchases on the western frontier -
Naturalization Act of 1798
Increased the amount of time it took for immigrants to be granted citizenship in America from five to fourteen years.. It was harder for them to become citizens. -
Homestead Act
United States Government offered free land to immigants who lived on land for 5 years. Anyone who had never taken up arms against the U.S. government, including freed slaves; was 21 or older; or the head of a family, could file an application to claim a federal land grant. Many immigrants moved for this. -
The Chinese Exclusion Act
This Act allowed the U.S. to suspend Chinese immigration, a ban that was intended to last 10 years. This shows how America will ban immigrants. -
Contract Labor Law
Unlawful to import unskilled aliens from overseas as laborers. Regulations did not pertain to those crossing land borders. -
Statue of Liberty
The French gave the Statue of Liberty as a gift to the United Stated. It symbolized freedom and the welcoming of immigration to America. With the contruction of the statue of liberty many immigrants were motivated to come to the US -
Ellis Island
Ellis Island opened to screen immigrants entering on east coast. -
Literacy Tests
Literacy test given to those over 16 trying to come into the country. -
Labor Appropriations Act of 1924
First Act to Enforce Border Control and have inspection of illegal immigration. -
Fingerprinting
Finger printing and registering required for all aliens. -
Bracero Program
The U.S. Imported thousands of of mexican loborers to work as agricultural laborers -
Magnuson Act
Chinese that were living in the United States were allowed citizenship -
Abolition of the existing immigration quota system
President Lyndon Johnson signs legislation abolishing the existing immigration quota system and eliminating national origin, race, or ancestry as a basis for immigration to the United States -
Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration and Nationality Act eliminated race as a bar to immigration or citizenship. Knowledge of English becomes a basic requirement. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Amnesty given to illegal aliens while sanctions for employers hiring them and legalized illegal immigrants who entered the United States before January 1, 1982 and had resided there continuously with the of a fine, back taxes due, and admission of guilt. About three million illegal immigrants were granted legal status. -
Proposition 187
California passes Proposition 187, barring illegal immigrants from receiving certain state benefits. Much of the law is later struck down by the courts. -
English Immersion
Voters want english immersion in schools causing bilingual education to be banned in Arizona. -
Mexican Border reinforced
President Bush announces that 6,000 National Guard members will be deployed to the Mexican border to assist the Border Patrol -
SB 1070 - Arizona Legislation
Act in Arizona that required all people over the age of 14 to register with the county and governement and immigrants are required to have documentation of citizenship witht them -
SB 1070 Opposition
The Obama Administration sues to block SB 1070 saying Arizona is overstepping their rights as a state. Immigration is a federal issue not a state issue. -
DREAM Act
This bill would provide conditional permanent residency to certain undocumented residents of good moral character who graduate from U.S. high schools, arrived in the United States as minors, and lived in the country continuously for at least five years prior to the bill's enactment.
