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Tubac Settled by Spanish colonies
On this day, Tubac became one of the first locations in what Arizona is currently settled. The Presidio of Tubac is the name for what was actually built for the purpose of being a permanent Spanish colonial settlement. -
Naturalization Act of 1795
On this day, Congress passed what was called the Naturalization Act of 1795. This prolonged the period involving residency for citizens from two to five years. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Congress, who was Federalist-dominated during this period, passed these acts which gave the president the right to deport any sort of foreigner who appeared to be threatening. These acts would also extend the residency requirement involving cititzenship from five to fourteen years. -
Congress Outlaws Foreign Slave Trade
On this day, Congress bans American participation involving international slave trade. -
Arizona Officially A Part of Mexico
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Lincoln Denounces Nativism
On this day, Abraham Lincoln denounces the Know-Nothing movement and expresses his opinion that he prefers emigrating to a country where they make no claim of loving liberty. -
Page Law
On this day, Congress passed this law in which Asians were banned from entering the United States involuntarily if it involves female prostitution or male contract labor. -
San Francisco Anti-Chinese Riots
A mass meeting, held in San Francisco by the Workingmen's Party of the U.S., erupted into an anti-Chinese riot. This consisted of burnings of over a dozen businesses located in Chinatown. -
Workingman's Party Victory
On this day, the Workingman's Party in California wins their first electoral success. -
California Constitutional Convention
On this day, the state of California holds a convention in order to draw a new constitution. The new constitution entails the rights of both the Chinese and corporations. -
Blaine Supports Exclusion
On this day, Senator James Blaine of Maine becomes the first easterner to be supportive of a national policy of Chinese Exclusion. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
On this day, Congress passes this law that bans immigration from China into the U.S. for a solid ten years. -
Geary Act Passed
On this day, the Geary Act is passed by Congress, which extends the Chinese Exclusion Act for an additional ten years. -
Immigration Act of 1917
On this day, this act was passed in order to restrict immigration coming from Asia by creating what is called an "Asiatic Barred Zone." -
Emergency Quota Act
This act restricts immigration from certain countries to three percent of the number of citizens of that country in the United States during the year of 1910. -
Border Patrol Created
On this day, Congress passed what is called the Labor Appropriation Act of 1924, which establishes the United States Border Patrol to stop illegal immigration. -
Smith Act Passed
On this day, this act was passed by Congress that demands both fingerprinting and registration of non-citizen residents over the age of fourteen. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
On this day, this act was passed to make it officially illegal to hire any form of undocumented workers and demands employers to ask for their employees' immigration status.
