Immigration Timeline

By Ahasson
  • Gadsden Purchase

    Gadsden Purchase

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    Gadsden Purchase

    The purchase of land from Mexico which would become New Mexico and Arizona
  • Post Mexican revolution, Mass migration

    Post Mexican revolution, Mass migration

    America opened its border to mexicans leaving mexico after the Mexican Revolution. America needed a larger work force and these Mexicans took up these positions
  • Border Patrol established

    Border Patrol established

  • Refugee act of 1980

    Refugee act of 1980

    This allowed many Cubans seeking safety and an escape from a dictatorship to come to America. Unfortionately, when Cuba release the people, they also released prisoners. This happening can affect many current Americans about those coming over the border illegally.
  • Armed Forces Immigration Adjusment Act

    Armed Forces Immigration Adjusment Act

    Allows persons who have served for the US or will serve for the US in the military permanent residency capabilites for them and their family
  • Due to major terrorist Attacks, US strengthens borders

    Due to major terrorist Attacks, US strengthens borders

  • Homeland Security act

    Homeland Security act

    After the Terroist attack in New York, HLS was estabished to apply more pressure on people coming to the country and seek out terrorist.
  • Minuteman Project

    Minuteman Project

    Civilians are recruited to help monitor the border.
  • U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter Propsed a plan to house for a wall to be built along border of Mexico and U.S.

    U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter Propsed a plan to house for a wall to be built along border of Mexico and U.S.

  • Secure Fence act passed with house vote of 283-138

    Secure Fence act passed with house vote of 283-138

  • SB 1070 signed into law

    SB 1070 signed into law

    This law allowed cops to search and demand paperwork from anyone they believed the a suspect in illegal immigration
  • Supreme court upholds Arizona law penalizing businesses hiring undocumented immigrants

    Supreme court upholds Arizona law penalizing businesses hiring undocumented immigrants

    if businesses were caught with undocuments employees, they could lose their business license.
  • Announcement of Dream Act

    Announcement of Dream Act

    Allows conditional residency for minors who were brought to the State illegally by their parents. initiated by President Barrak Obama.
  • Turkish Terrorist caught in Texas after being smuggled across border

    Turkish Terrorist caught in Texas after being smuggled across border

  • Obama annouced action to prevent deportation for millions who have come to America illegally

    Obama annouced action to prevent deportation for millions who have come to America illegally

    Under this decision, people who have come here illegally could admit to what they have done, and 1. stay, and 2 allowed to work on documentation.