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Immigration Timeline

  • Antiterriorism and effective death penalty act tightens immigration to protect against terrorism

    Antiterriorism and effective death penalty act tightens immigration to protect against terrorism
  • Illegal immigration reform and immigrant responsibility act allows 300,000 Americans to become legal residents

    Illegal immigration reform and immigrant responsibility act allows 300,000 Americans to become legal residents
  • Legal immigration Family Equity Act of 2000 passed

    Legal immigration Family Equity Act of 2000 passed
  • 911: Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center

    911: Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center
  • "Minutemen Project" begins recruting civilians to patrol the US Mexico Border

    "Minutemen Project" begins recruting civilians to patrol the US Mexico Border
  • Secure fence act authorizes fencing along the US-Mexican border

    Secure fence act authorizes fencing along the US-Mexican border
  • The Arizona legislator passed SB 1070

    The Arizona legislator passed SB 1070
  • HB 2162 was approved by the Arizona legislator

    HB 2162 was approved by the Arizona legislator
  • California SCR 113 urges various state and private entities to withhold financial support of Arizona businesses in response to Arizona state laws relating to illegal immigration

    California SCR 113 urges various state and private entities to withhold financial support of Arizona businesses in response to Arizona state laws relating to illegal immigration
  • Judge blocks key parts to Arizona anti-illegal immigration law

    Judge blocks key parts to  Arizona anti-illegal immigration law
  • US Supreme court upholds Arizona law penalizing businesses that hire undocumented immigrants

    US Supreme court upholds Arizona law penalizing businesses that hire undocumented immigrants
  • President Obama allows undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children to stay in the country

    President Obama allows undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children to stay in the country
  • SB 1070 was taken to the supreme court & parts of the law were rejected

    SB 1070 was taken to the supreme court & parts of the law were rejected
  • Federal appeals court in Arizona upholds on free speech grounds...

    Federal appeals court in Arizona upholds on free speech grounds...
  • Supreme court strikes down Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote

    Supreme court strikes down Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote