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Immigration Act of 1990
Immigration Act of 1990 Increased the limits on legal immigration into the United States -
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Immigration History
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North American Free Trade Agreement
NAFTA eliminated or lowered the tariffs that were orginally required for trading between the United States, Canada and Mexico. Since then, Mexico trade with the United States has more than quadrupled to around $350 billion a year. -
September 11th 2001
9/11 was very important to the proceeding immigration laws because it was a rude awakening to American's that although as a country we are powerful, we are still capable of being terrorized, and there are some who will go above and beyond to become a threat to our country. Following the 9/11 attacks, our government developed more strategies to deal with imminent threats. -
Homeland Security Act of 2002
In response to the 2011 Terriost attacks, the U.S. Government enacted the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which created the United States Department of Homeland Security, as well creating a position as Secretary of Homeland Security. -
USCIS
This act made the US immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) becomes part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The department’s new U.S. Citizenship and US immigration Services (USCIS) would handle issues with citizenship for immigrants, US immigrant services along with applications. -
State of Emergency
Arizona Govener Janet Napolitano declares a state of emergency along the Arizona-Mexico Border, which allowed her to use 1.5 million dollars in disaster relief funds to help with illegal immigrants and drug smuggling along the border. -
National Guard
President Bush sends 6,000 National Guard members to the Mexican Border to assist the border patrol. -
Secure Fence Act of 2006
To ensure the proper protection of the United States border, President Bush passed the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which approved the building of a 700 mile physical barrier along the Mexico-United States border. The border would serve the purpose of decreasing human smuggling, drug trafficking, illegal entry and security threats. -
Illegal Workers
Governor Janet Napolitano passes a law that makes it illegal for employers to hire undocumented workers in Arizona. -
Illegal Immigrant Status
In April of 2010, it was estimated that over 460,000 illegal immigrants were living in Arizona . That number has continued to grow over the years -
Arizona SB 1070
SB 1070 took the laws of immigration to a new level when it was passed by Governor Jan Brewer in April of 2010. The law made it a misdemeanor crime to be an alien in Arizona without proper documentation. It also gave law enforcement the ability to attempt to determine the status of an immigrant during a routine stop or contact. SB 1070 eventually earned National attention as it was seen by many to be a violation of rights as well as considering an act of discrimination against Hispanics in AZ. -
HB 2162
HB 2162 ultimately just revises SB 1070 with respect to the jail time for first time offenders of the illegal immigration law, as well as the minimum fine, and how the law defines obtaining the legal status of a person stopped lawfully. -
US-Mexico Border 2012
The United States Environmental Protection Agency teamed up with Mexico in order to make the environment around the border healthier for the 12 million people who live there. This bi-national program would include cleaning the air, providing safe drinking water, as well as ensuring emergency preparedness along the U.S.-Mexico border. Originally named The Border 2012 program, organizers have renamed the project Border 2020, as most of these goals will not be able to be in full effect until then. -
Arizona VS United States
Arizona SB 1070 was such a controversy that it was brought before the United States Supreme Court because many saw it against constitutional rights to discriminate against those simply because there was a suspicion that they may be illegal in Arizona. The Supreme Court ruled to uphold the SB 1070 law, however removing some clauses, such as the clause that made it a misdemeanor offence, and the clause that stated that immigrants must be a legal citizen in order to be employed. -
Illegals Can't Drive
Governor Jan Brewer signed an executive order that would prevent young illegals in Arizona with federal work permits from obtaining a drivers license in Arizona.
