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In 1607, migrants from different parts of Europe settled in America claiming this their territory. New World Settlers
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Africans had been imported to serve as slaves in the colonies. In 1637, Massachusetts ordrered that in order to have a slave, one required persmission, claiming them property. Right to Own Slaves
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The colonial government tried to keep the all immigrants from enetering their new foundation. They tried to keep the Quakers away, but the Quakers pursued and still migrated. As more servants were migrating. Massachusetts ruled no "lame, impotent, or infirm persons" entering their state. After the British convicts settled in the colonies, Pennsylvania then took action; the governer and state made many of the immigrants oath to a new allegiance. Many new laws began producing: health, plantation.
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From 1781-1789, America's first constitution was in place granting citizensip of immigrants up to the individual states. In 1790, first Alien Naturalization Act only allowed "free white person" to be granted citizensship. In 1795, more requirments and rules were added to the process of granting citizenship. First US Immigration Laws
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From June to July, more acts were being implemented regarding illegal immigration. In 1798, the president John Adams passed four laws giving power to the states to punish and deport immigrants who were settled unlawfully. To receive citizenship, he also increased residency to 14 years. In 1800, the residency was reduced again to 5 years. Alien and Sedition Acts
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In 1848, the Mexican-American War ended and they agreed on a treaty. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resulted in new U.S Territory: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, California, Utah, and Nevada. In return, the U.S. gave Mexico $15,000,000. U.S. Mexico War Treaty
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The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to anyone who was born in the U.S., regardless of ethnicity. Fourtheenth Amendment
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In Henderson vs Mayor of New York, the court ruled that all state laws were unconsititutional. All states were to abide by federal immigration laws going forward.
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Nearly 24 million immigrants arrived in the U.S., which was known as "The Great Wave." World War I paused immigration from the U.S. for a couple of years,but it resumed once the war ended.
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In the late nineteenth century, there was a lot of mining in Northern Mexico, atttracting many people to the borders. During this time, the economy was at an all time low and the people revolted against the Mexican president. The Mexicans headed north and many were offered labor in the United States. Mexican Revolution
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The Grand Canyon State is born!
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The U.S. reported that over 1,000,000 Mexicans were in the U.S. illegally. The US Congress Authorized watchmen to guard the U.S. and Mexico boarders. The Mounted Guards were able to arrest anyone in the U.S. that was unlawfully there. Mounted Guards
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The 1980 census reported that there were betwen 2 to 4 million immigrants in the U.S. (half from Mexico). Census
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In 1996, AZ passed a law requiring proof of residency/citizenship in order to obtain an AZ license. License
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In 2000, voters proposed English immersion, which won and banned bi-langual education. (Proposition 203) English Only Law
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Volunteers from Cochise County help the border patrol look for immigrants. MinuteMan Site
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This law authorized construction of 700 of miles of fencing along the U.S. and Mexico Border. Secure Fence Act
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Arizona passed SB 1070 forcing any immigrant 14 or older to carry their approved documents at all times. The U.S. Department of Justince then files a lawsuit against the bill and it is brought to the Supreme Court. SB1070
