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Persecuted individuals are allowed to seek asylum in the US.
[https://www.archivesfoundation.org/documents/refugee-act-1980/] -
Need proof of citizenship to get a driver's license. Law was written by Russell Pearce (Director of Motor Vehicle Division).
[http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/12/14/20091214newlaw1214.html] -
Tightened immigration to protect the US against terrorism.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiterrorism_and_Effective_Death_Penalty_Act_of_1996] -
Act signed by Pres. Clinton. A welfare reform plan that requires work in exchange for time-limited assistance. Denies most forms of public assistance to most legal immigrants for five years or until they get citizenship.
[https://aspe.hhs.gov/report/personal-responsibility-and-work-opportunity-reconciliation-act-1996] -
AZ ranchers ask lawmakers to call on the National Guard to come to the border to suppress an invasion. The effort goes nowhere.
[http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/18/20100618arizona-immigration-law-timeline-slideshow.html?page=4] -
The AFL-CIO Labor Union supports the amnesty of people who are positive and active members of communities to adjust their status to permanent residents.
[http://www.aflcio.org/About/Exec-Council/EC-Statements/Immigration2] -
English immersion is required in schools, banning bilingual education.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_for_Children_(Arizona_Proposition_203,_2000)] -
Due to terrorist attacks the US Department of Defense expand military support along borders.
[http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/RMSG-us-immigration-policy-cir-stalemate] -
The act is enhanced to update immigration databases and travel document requirements. Terrorist preventative.
[http://cis.org/EnhancedBorderSecurityVisaReformAct2002-HR3525] -
Voters approve Prop 200 that denies public benefits to illegal immigrants.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Proposition_200_(2004)] -
A group of activists in Arizona who recruit civilians to help patrol the US-Mexico border.
[http://www.vice.com/read/what-happened-to-arizonas-minutemen] -
The act expands laws for asylum and deportation of foreigners in response to terrorist activity.
[https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs] -
Pres. Bush's plan to secure America's borders and reduce illegal immigration.
The plan was cancelled due to technical problems, cost, and schedule delays.
[http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-651T] -
Authorizes a wall/fencing along the US-Mexico border.
[http://library.uwb.edu/static/USimmigration/2006_secure_fence_act.html] -
A Phoenix Police Officer, Nick Erfle, was shot and killed by a fugitive who was an illegal immigrant.
Three years later his wife spoke against the 1070 bill saying that it wouldn't have saved her husband's life.
[http://archive.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20100614phoenix-officer-widow-erfle.html]
[http://archive.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2010/05/04/20100504arizona-immigration-officer-erfle.html] -
An increase in the amount of unauthorized immigrants living in the US was reported by the US Department of Security to be about 11.8 million (59% of which are from Mexico).
[http://immigration.procon.org/files/Immigration%20Images/IllegalAliensEstimate2007.pdf] -
Phoenix Police Officer, Shane Figueroa, died in a collision with a drunk driver who was an illegal immigrant.
[http://archive.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/18/20100618arizona-immigration-law-timeline-slideshow.html?page=13] -
A controversial bill that was signed by AZ Gov. Jan Brewer. It was the most restrictive immigration bill in the country.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_SB_1070] -
The US Supreme Court upheld the AZ law that penalizes those who hire undocumented immigrants.
[http://immigration.procon.org/view.source.php?sourceID=003143] -
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was signed by Pres. Obama. It allowed some illegal immigrants who came to the US as children to stay in the country.
[http://www.immigrationequality.org/get-legal-help/our-legal-resources/path-to-status-in-the-u-s/daca-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals/] -
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was adjusted to include undocumented immigrants who are victims of domestic abuse. This was done to ensure that are subject to abuse are not afraid to speak up because they fear being deported.
[https://www.justice.gov/tribal/violence-against-women-act-vawa-reauthorization-2013-0] -
Pres. Obama announces that executive action will be taken place to prevent the deportation of millions of illegal immigrants in the US.
[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/11/20/remarks-president-address-nation-immigration]
[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/11/20/fact-sheet-immigration-accountability-executive-action]
