Important Events related to Immigration in the United States

Enemy Expatriation Act

Dec 5, 1698

Would take away citizenship of helped out an illgeals.

U.S. Congress passed the Act to Prohibit the Importation of Slaves

Oct 1, 1807

Ended importation of slaves

Native American Party

Dec 5, 1844

Won a few thousand votes

Great Famine

Dec 5, 1845

Period in time were people emigrated from Ireland

First Transcontinental Railroad

Dec 5, 1863

Railroad linked the Eastern United States.

The Chinese Exclusion Act

May 6, 1882

Allowed the U.S. to suspend chinese immigration, law signed by Chester A. Arthur.

Immigration Act of 1882

Aug 3, 1882

A .50 cents tax on immigrants

Statue of Liberty

Oct 28, 1886

A welcoming sign to immigrants, representation of freedom!

Immigration Act of 1917

Feb 5, 1917

Added to the number of undesirables banned from entering the country

Emergency Quota Act

May 19, 1921

Restricted immigration to the Unoted States

Alien Registration Act

Jun 29, 1940

Passed that it was illegal for anyone in the United States to advocate, abet, or teach the desirability of overthrowing the governmen

Immigration and Nationality Act

Dec 5, 1952

Also known as the McCarran–Walter Act, restriced immiragtion into the U.S.

Immigrant Responsibility Act

Sep 30, 1996

Immigrants unlawfully present in the United States for 180 days but less than 365 days must remain outside the United States for three years

The USA Patriot Act

Oct 26, 2001

The act was put in place after September 11th in order to have more protection against terriorism.

Arizona SB 1070

Dec 5, 2010

Must always have papers on the if asked to show proof