Immigration History in the United States By facebooker_1255542058 Oct 6, 1683 The first Germans arrive in America. Pastorius preceded the settlers to America, arriving in Philadelphia in mid-August, 1683. He negotiated with Penn for a tract of land northwest of Philadelphia on which to build a settlement, which was to become known as "Germantown." Six weeks later, on October 6, 1683, the ship Concord sailed into Philadelphia's harbor from Germany. On board were thirteen families. Nov 25, 1820 The first Chinese arrive in America The first Chinese arrived in the United States around 1820. Aug 24, 1845 Great Potato Famine By late summer and early autumn of 1845, it had spread throughout the greater part of northern and central Europe. This led to the mass exodus of Irish to America. Jul 9, 1868 Amendment XIV is added to the US Constitution All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. May 6, 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act By 1882 the Chinese were hated enough to be banned from immigrating; the Chinese Exclusion Act, initially only a ten year policy, was extended indefinitely, and made permanent in 1902. Jan 1, 1892 Ellis Island Opens It opened with celebration on January 1, 1892. Period: Mar 5, 1897 to Mar 28, 1898 United States v. Wong Kim Ark The Court held that virtually everyone born in the United States is a U.S. citizen. Dec 17, 1943 Magnuson Act An act to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act Period: Jun 17, 1954 to Sep 30, 1954 Operation Wetback Unlike today, Mexicans caught in the roundup were not simply released at the border, where they could easily reenter the US. To discourage their return, Swing arranged for buses and trains to take many aliens deep within Mexico before being set free.Tens of thousands more were put aboard two hired ships, the Emancipation and the Mercurio. The ships ferried the aliens from Port Isabel, Texas, to Vera Cruz, Mexico, more than 500 miles south Period: Feb 18, 1975 to Jun 30, 1975 United States v. Brignoni-Ponce Holding: Border Patrol officers on roving patrols cannot stop a vehicle near border when the only ground for suspicion is that the occupants appear to be of Mexican ancestry. Nov 29, 1990 Immigration Act of 1990 Public Law 101-649 (Act of November 29, 1990), which increased the limits on legal immigration to the United States, revised all grounds for exclusion and deportation, authorized temporary protected status to aliens of designated countries, revised and established new nonimmigrant admission categories, revised and extended the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, and revised naturalization authority and requirements. Oct 1, 1994 Operation Gatekeeper Operation Gatekeeper was a Clinton-era measure implemented by the U.S. Border Patrol, then a part of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, aimed at halting illegal immigration at the United States–Mexico border near San Diego, California. Nov 25, 2002 Formation of the United States Department of Homeland Security Formed November 25, 2002 May 9, 2007 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 The bill was portrayed as a compromise between providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants and increased border enforcement: it included funding for 300 miles (480 km) of vehicle barriers, 105 camera and radar towers, and 20,000 more Border Patrol agents, while simultaneously restructuring visa criteria around high-skilled workers. Apr 23, 2010 Jan Brewer signs SB 1070 A. IN ADDITION TO ANY VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW, A PERSON IS GUILTY OF26 WILLFUL FAILURE TO COMPLETE OR CARRY AN ALIEN REGISTRATION DOCUMENT IF THE27 PERSON IS IN VIOLATION OF 8 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1304(e) OR 1306(a).