Immigration child

My History of Mexican American Immigration

By cowsnose

  • Slavery Abolished

    WIKI-LINKThe issue of race and inequality makes major leaps and bounds with the abolishment of slavery
  • Treaty of Hidalgo Guadalupe

    Treaty of Hidalgo Guadalupe

    About the Treaty
    U.S. aquires what most of central and northern Arizona.
  • Gasden Purchase

    Gasden Purchase

    Gasden Purchase
    U.S. aquires what is present day tucson and S.E. Arizona.
  • Arizona becomes a state

    Arizona becomes a state

    AZ.GOV
  • WWI

    WWI

    Mexican-American Participation in WWI"U.S. Hispanics have always stood out for their valour and courage and for the number of Hispanic youth who have been willing to defend their country."
  • WWII

    WWII

    World War II and Mexican Americans"World War II had an enormous impact on Latinos in the United States, including Mexican Americans. Mexican Americans were drafted into or volunteered for the U.S. armed services, where they had the highest percentage of Congressional Medal of Honor winners of any minority in the United States."
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Civil Rights Act of 1964Segregation ended, another success towards equality.
  • Immigration and Nationality Act

    Immigration and Nationality Act

    Mexican immigration restricted
  • Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

    Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

    Immigration ReformThis act made hiring undocumented citizens a crime but offered amnesty to illegals who entered the U.S. before January 1, 1982.
  • Army begins to occupy border

    Army begins to occupy border

    Mainly setting up posts to catch drug smugglers.
  • Dream Act First proposed

    Dream Act First proposed

    DREAM act stands for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors
  • 9/11 happens

    9/11 happens

    After 9/11, US immigration laws were to be tightened.
  • Real ID Act

    Real ID Act

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REAL_ID_ActThe Real ID Act is currently seeking support with the purpose that state issued driver licenses could not be issued to undocumented citizens.
  • Arizona passes SB1070

    Arizona passes SB1070

    This law makes it a crime for a undocumented citizen not to have to proper papers at all times. It also allows a police officer to ask for them.

  • DREAM Act voted on once again

    Did not pass