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Limited citizenship to free and white people only
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The treaty that ended the Mexican-American war, but led to racial tension towards Mexicans.
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An anti-Mexican law passed in California that allowed for deportation or arrest from having Spanish or Indian blood.
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A law passed that prohibitted all immigration of Chinese laborers
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An agreement that Japan made with America that they would not allow Japanese citizens to emigrate to the United States.
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Barred all immigrants from Asia
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Limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted to the country
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An executive order signed by President Roosevelt that forced all Japanese-Americans to evacuate the West Coast.
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Following the start of the spread of Communism, Joseph McCarthy started widespread panic and mistrust of potential communists
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Deported Mexican workers to combat the problem of illegal immigration.
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Expanded the ground for deportation for those immigrants who had been convicted of crimes
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Led to higher levels of deportation of undocumented immigrants living in the United States
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Broadened the scope of those ineligible for citizenship to those suspected of terrorist involvement following 9/11
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A law passed in Arizona that allowed for the deportation of undocumented immigrants.
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Senate fails to pass the Dream Act which would lead to the naturalization of children of undocumented immigrants.