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The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act
This act requires states to eliminate a broad array of public benefits for illegal immigrants. Illegal Immigrants were receiving much and the citizens of this country felt as if they were receiving a "free ride." This movement took away some of the benefits that they had. -
Chandler Police Arrests
In 1997, Chandler police arrested 432 illegal immigrants and deported them. The majority of these individuals were in the United States illegally, but there were a few that were actual U.S. citizens. -
Bilingual Education Replaced by Englidh Immersion in Schools
There were flaws in Bilingual Education and the majority of the states in the country made a movement, pushing for English Immersion that way all students had the same opportunity to learn Englsih. -
Blood on The Border
An illegal immigrant was shot by a group of two Arizona Ranchers on horseback after he was caught trying to cross the border. The National Guard was also involved in this incident. -
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Deputy Shot
Sean Pearce, a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Deputy was shot and wounded by an illegal immigrant after trying to arrest him. This lead to further conflict and tension between the communities. -
Proposition 200
Proposition 200 in the State of Arizona requires voters to present proof of U.S. citizenship at the polls. It also limits public benefits for undocumented immigrants. -
100,000 People March on State Capital
More than 100,000 march to the state Capitol to support comprehensive immigration reform on the national level. Similar large rallies are held in cities across the U.S. -
Draconian Arizona Immigration Law
Russell Pearce was the chief sponsor of the Arizona bill in 2006 that would have leaglized racial profiling. This was quickly terminated due to a lack of respect for human dignity. -
Officer Shot and Killed
Phoenix Police officer Nick Erfle was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant -
Crime Sweeps
Sheriff Joe Arpaio begins to make city sweeps to get rid of the crime, including illegal immigrants. -
Th New Governor
Jan Brewer replaces Janet Napolitno as the new Governor of Arizona. She will make bring changes to the State of Arizona, regarding Illegal Immigration. -
Senate Bill 1070 Introduced
Senate Bill 1070 was introduced by Pearce Russell. -
SB 1070 Passed
Senate Bill 1070 is passed in Arizona. Similar bills were passed in other states throughout the country. -
SB 1070 Vetoed
After the passing of Senate Bill 1070, many groups of individuals and minorities seeked to veto the new bill. -
The Dream Act
There is a new push for the Dream Act amongst the youth living in this country seeking a higher education. This is still in progress, but there is no established decision on whether or not to pass this act.
