Immigration issues from U.S. and Arizona History

By lmarotta22
  • Start of Colonial Immigration

    Start of Colonial Immigration

    The English settlers arrived to America.
  • Massachusetts Law

    Massachusetts Law

    May of 1637 a law was in Massachusetts that no citizen living in the town or colony should host an illegal alien without proper permission from authorities or the government.
  • The Alien Naturalization act is ratified

    The Alien Naturalization act is ratified

  • Congress minimizes naturalization

    Congress minimizes naturalization

    Residency requirements are now to 5 years
  • Treaty of Gudalupe Hidalgo

    Treaty of Gudalupe Hidalgo

    Signing in Mexico of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
  • The Statue of Liberty is made visible

    The Statue of Liberty is made visible

    This welcomes a large amount of immigrants to America
  • Ellis Island

    Ellis Island

    Ellis Island opens as an immigrant check point.
  • Angel Island opens as an immigration station

    Angel Island opens as an immigration station

  • The US border patrol is established

    The US border patrol is established

  • The Civil Rights Movement

    The Civil Rights Movement

  • Immigration Act of 1990

    Immigration Act of 1990

    This Act signed by George H. W. Bush limits legal immigration which restates the issues of exclusion and deportion of individuals.
  • Governor Jan Brewer signed Arizona's SB 1070 into law, making being illegal in Arizona a crime

    Governor Jan Brewer signed Arizona's SB 1070 into law, making being illegal in Arizona a crime

  • The US Supreme Court maintains in place the Arizona Law that punishes companies and businesses who hire illegal immigrants

    The US Supreme Court maintains in place the Arizona Law that punishes companies and businesses who hire illegal immigrants

  • The USA Patriot Act

    The USA Patriot Act

    An Act to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes.
  • President Obama permits illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children to say here.

    President Obama permits illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children to say here.

  • US Supreme Court Upholds Centerpiece of 2010 Arizona Immigration Law, Rejects Other Provisions

    US Supreme Court Upholds Centerpiece of 2010 Arizona Immigration Law, Rejects Other Provisions