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Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 was a United States federal law that limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the United States in 1890, down from the 3% cap set by the Immigration Restriction Act of 192. -
Operation Wetback
Operation Wetback was an immigration law enforcement initiative that utilized special tactics to combat the problem of illegal border crossing and residence in the United States by Mexican nationals. -
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
An act of an Act of Congress which reformed United States immigration law. It required employers to attest to their employees' immigration status; made it illegal to hire or recruit illegal immigrants knowingly; legalized certain seasonal agricultural illegal immigrants, and; legalized illegal immigrants who entered the United States before January 1, 1982 and had resided there continuously with the penalty of a fine, back taxes due, and admission of guilt -
Immigration Act of 1990
The Immigration Act increased legal immigration ceilings, created a diversity admissions category, and tripled the number of visas for priority workers and professionals with U.S. job offers. -
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
This act states that immigrants unlawfully present in the United States for 180 days but less than 365 days must remain outside the United States for three years unless they obtain a pardon. If they are in the United States for 365 days or more, they must stay outside the United States for ten years unless they obtain a waiver. If they return to the United States without the pardon, they may not apply for a waiver for a period of ten years. -
Proof of Legality for Driver's License
The Arizona Legislature passes a law requiring proof of legal status to get a driver's license. Russell Pearce, director of the state Motor Vehicle Division, wrote the law. -
English for Children (Arizona Proposition 203)
This piece of legislation limited the type of instruction available to English Language Learner (ELL) students. Before Proposition 203, schools were free in terms of ELL instruction to use bilingual or immersion methods. -
English Immersion in Schools
Voters endorse a requirement for English immersion in schools, banning bilingual education. It passes 63 percent to 37 percent. -
Arizona Proposition 200
requires persons to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote, voters to present a photo identification before receiving a ballot at the polling place, and state and local agencies to verify the identity and eligibility, based on immigration status, of applicants for non-federally mandated public benefits. -
Minuteman Project
Volunteers from around the county -- part of a civilian-based effort known as the "Minuteman Project" -- descend on Cochise County for a month to "assist" the U.S. Border Patrol in its search for undocumented immigrants. -
REAL ID Act
This was an Act of Congress that modified U.S. federal law pertaining to security, authentication, and issuance procedures standards for the state driver's licenses and identification (ID) cards, as well as various immigration issues pertaining to terrorism. -
'State of Emergency' declared
Gov. Janet Napolitano declares a state of emergency along Arizona's border with Mexico, a move that allowed her to free up $1.5 million in disaster funds to help border counties combat illegal immigration and drug smuggling. -
Crowds Rally to Legalize Immigrants
A crowd of more than 100,000 march and rally in Phoenix to support legalization for millions of undocumented immigrants. The crowd is boisterous but peaceful, and this time, demonstrators wave American flags and chant pro-American slogans. Similar marches and rallies are held throughout the country. -
Arizona SB 1070
The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act is a legislative Act in the U.S. state of Arizona that at the time of passage in 2010 was the broadest and strictest anti-illegal immigration measure in a long time. It has received national and international attention and has spurred considerable controversy. -
Supreme Court Wants Immigration in US' Control
The Supreme Court upholds a key part of Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants, rejecting the Obama administration's stance that only the U.S. government should enforce immigration laws in the United States. The court unanimously upholds the state law's most controversial aspect, requiring police officers to check the immigration status of people they stop. But the justices also rule that the three other challenged provisions went too far in intruding on federal law.
