Immigration History; Then & Now

By sarahjohnson520

  • Immigration Act

    This act that was passed stated that the immigrants could not take up more than 2% of the U.S Population.

  • Wetback Operation

    The border patrol siexed over 800,000 illegal immigrants sending them back over the border. This event led the public to see how many illegal immigrants were coming into the United States.

  • Immigration Act

    In 1965, this act was completly revise for the entire U.S. immigration system. In the revision quotas were removed based on race and were more implemented on more general quotas.

  • North American Free Trade Agreement

    Mexico, the United States and Canda are allowed to trade between the three nations.

  • NAFTA Collapse

    In 1994, the NAFTA was coupled with Mexico and had an economic collapse. It brought roughly 13 million undocumented illegal immigrants into the United States for over the next 15 years.

  • Help From Bill Clinton

    In 1995, Mexico was struggling financially. In order to help them Bill Clinton gave Mexico 20 billion dollars which allowed Mexico to get back on their feet and focus on the drug problems.

  • Bill Clinton approach for illegal Immigration

    In Bill Clinton's re election speech he focuses on the idea of illegal immigration. His idea to sway California and Texas was to have sensors installed and 40 miles of 14-foot fence to go against the border to stop illegal immigration

  • Clinton vistis Mexico

    Bill Clinton is the first president to visit Mexico since Jimmy Carter.

  • Delaration with Mexican President

    Bill Clinton signed a declaration with the Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo to commit their nations to devise a plan for drug trafficking.

  • Proposition 200

    Voters passed Prop. 200 which stated that illegal immigrants are not allowed federal benefits.

  • State Employer Sanctions Law

    In 2007, this law was passed that stated people or buisnesses in the states found hiring or emplung illegal immigrants have the ability to have their licenses suspended or revoked.

  • Judge Blocks Key Parts of Arizona's Anti-Illegal Immigration Law

    Judge Susan Bolton blocked a requirement in a law that states it is required that police check the immigration status of people stopped for routinue.

  • SB 1070 becomes Active

    The law that stated that police were allowed to ask for proof of citizenship with reasonable suspision goes into affect. This leaves many americans stating it is unconstituational and also racial profiling.

  • Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Law

    In 2011, the Supreme Court said that Arizona does not bar from suspending or revoking businesses that employ illegal immigrants.

  • Supreme Court Upholds Centerpiece of 2010

    The provision stated that in Arizona law officals are allowed to ask immigration status of anyone they stop or arrest.