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Mexican Revolution
Mexico gained their independence from Spain, but in the war forced many people to flee their native Mexico. -
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World War 1
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Immigration Act of 1917
The immigration Act of 1917 was the first legislation limiting immigration Ito the United States. South American and Mexican Immigrants were especially affected -
The Jones-Shafroth Act
An act that made the Puerto Ricans citizens of the United States, many of whom joined the army to fight in the first world war protecting the Panama Canal. -
Labor Appropriation Act of 1924
Congress creates border control -
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Mexican Repatriation
Prohibited Mexican Immigrants from crossing the border, many people detained and sent across the border -
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World War 2
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Mexican Farm Labor Program
Established the Bracero program -
Operation Bootsrap
Industrialization of Puerto Rico to help United States economy