U.S and Arizona History-'Immigration Issues"

By zelyggutierrez

  • 1607 Beginning of Colonial Immirgation

    English settlers arrive in America.

  • Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo 1848

    Ended the Mexican-American war allowing the U.S to acquire Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California, and parts of Utah and Nevada from Mexico.

  • Mexican Revolution 1917

    Drives thousands of Mexican across the U.S Mexican Border.
    U.S offered jobs in industry, mines, railroads, and agriculture.

  • National Orgin's Act pf 1924

    The Johnson Reed Act- Limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. Signed by President Coolidge.

  • The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952

    Mc Carran Act of 1952- Upheld the national origins quota system established by the Immigration Act of 1924

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    "Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national orgin"

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Signed by president Lyndon Johnson- Eliminated voting practices that were used in the southern states after the Civil War.

  • Immigration Act of 1965

    President Lyndon Johnson signed bill which admitted immigrants from third- world countries to enter the United States.

  • Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

    Simpson-Mazzoli Act:
    Legalized illegal immigrants who entered the United States before January 1, 1982.
    About 3 million undocumented immigrants were granted legal status.

  • Section 245(i) of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (LIFE)

    Grants legalization to qualifying immigrants in the United States lllegally.

  • Enhance Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002

    Signed by George W. Bush
    "A requirment that federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies share data on aliens with the INS and state department".

  • The Secure Fence Act 2006

    700 miles of doubled-layered fencing along the nation's Southern border.

  • Support our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act

    Arizona Senate Bill 1070: Signed by Jan Brewer. "Allows law enforement officers who posses "reasonable suspicion" an inddividual is unlawfully present to make reasonable attempts to determine the immigration status of that person..."

  • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 2012

    President Obama signs DACA which allows: some undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children to stay in the country.

  • Violence Against Women Act 2013 VAWA

    VAWA provides temporary Visa and creates pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants who are victims of domestic abuse.