Important dates of U.S immigration history

Congress's 1807 Act

Mar 3, 1807

Prohibits the importation of slaves within the United States.

The 7th census of the United States

Jun 1, 1850

The United States Census surveys citizens born both inside and outside of the U.S.

Expatriation Act

Jul 27, 1868

home.earthlink.net/~walterk1/patr/Us/ExpatriationAct.html

First Transcontinental Railroad built

Nov 6, 1869

We used immigrants from multiple countries to help build the famous first transcontinental railroad showing how much they can help our society.

Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

May 6, 1882

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=47

Unveiling of the Statue of Liberty

Oct 28, 1886

library.thinkquest.org/20619/stsym.html

Naturalization Act of 1906

Jun 29, 1906

http://www.britishislesdna.com/Immigration/US_naturalization.htm

Opening of the immigration station on Angel Island

Dec 9, 1910

This immigration station was in operation from 1910 to 1940 and served as the main immigration processing facility in the U.S.

Labor Appropriations Act of 1924

May 28, 1924

Established the United States border patrol.

Alien Registration Act of 1940

Aug 1, 1940

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/

Hart-Celler Act

Dec 3, 1965

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

Nov 6, 1986

USA Patriot Act

Oct 25, 2001

This Act was created in response to the terrorist attacts on September 11th, 2001 and provides the tools required to detect and or prevent terrorist attacks.

New naturalization exam created

Oct 1, 2008

usgovinfo.about.com/library/blinstst_new.html

Arizonas SB 1070

Apr 27, 2010

http://www.aclu.org/arizonas-sb-1070