Important historical events related to immigration issues from U.S. and Arizona history

January 2 1607 Start of immigration

Jan 2, 1607

http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690 English settlers arrive on boat to America to a settlement called James River.

May 1 1637

May 1, 1637

http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690In May of 1637 a law was in Massachusetts that no citizen living in the town or colony should host an illegal alien without proper permission from authorities or the government.

October 1 1763

Oct 1, 1763

The Proclamation act of 1763 helped stabilize the relationship between Native Americans and American citizens. The act drew a line West of the Appalachain Mountains so if American citizens had settlements in that territory they had to move back East. This helped keep the peace and decreased many deaths among the American citizens.

March 26 1790

Mar 26, 1790

In March of 1790 the first alien naturalization act was created by the United States government. This act created the first set of rules to be followed by all citizens in America. It limited such ruels to slaves, women, and servents. http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690

January 2 1800

Jan 2, 1800

http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690In the early 1800's Congress decreased the naturalization residency from 14 years (which was created in 1798) back o five years.

January 2 1808

Jan 2, 1808

http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=00269050,000 slaves brought into the United States became first illegal immigrants. The foregin slave trade becoems illegal in the United States.

February 7 1849

Feb 7, 1849

http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690Supreme Court passes a law that only congress can control immigration.

October 28 1886

Oct 28, 1886

The statue of Liberty is brought to the United States as a gift from France. Lady Liberty is a symbol of friendship and freedom for all citizens. http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690

January 2 1892

Jan 2, 1892

http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690Ellis Island in New York becomes first checkpoint for Immigrants to enter into the United States.

March 28 1898

Mar 28, 1898

http://media.katu.com/images/080410_immigration-debate_14th_amendment.jpgThe Supreme court rules that the 14th amendment gives rights and citizenship to all individuals who were born in the United States.

January 1 1917

Jan 1, 1917

http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690I
mmigration act denies Eastern Asia and Pacific Islands immigrants entry into the United States.

May 28 1924

May 28, 1924

http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690 The U.S. border patrol is created

September 30 1996

Sep 30, 1996

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/immigration-issues-from-us-and-arizona-history--5Illegal immigrant reform and immigrant responsibility act put into place. This act allowed more than 300,000 central Americans to live free legal citizens of the United States.

SB 1070

Apr 23, 2010

Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed the SB 1070 law. The law requires for all alien citizens to carry the rights for them to be in the state or county.

June 15th 2012

Jun 15, 2012

http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002690President Obama states that all immigrants who came into the United States as children can remain in the country.