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English settlers begin to arrive in America.
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Pennsylvania ennacts an oath of allegiance on German immigrants.
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It kept citizenship and naturalization of immigrants under individual state's control.
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The first alien naturalization act enacted by the new U.S. government.
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Irish immigration to the U.S. begins along with anti-Irish sentiments in the U.S.
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The Supreme Court rules that Congress alone can regulate immigration.
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This act passed to encourage Westward migration.
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The first wave of European immigrants entered the U.S.
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Immigration Exclusion Act prohibits immigration of criminals, poor, and the mentally ill.
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The Brocero Program ends so undocumented laborerscontinue to arrive from Mexico.
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This act allowed veterans who served active duty to become naturalized citizens.
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This act increased the limit on legal immigration and revised grounds for deportation.
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They began recruiting civillians to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Arizona bill signed into law expanding the state's authority to combat illegal immigration.
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President Obama announced Executive action to prevent deportation of immigrants in the U.S. illegally
