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Aug 1, 1492
America Was First Discovered
Christopher Columbus first dicovered "America." this event is important because it was the start of settlement and discovery of many new people and race -
Mexico Was Founded
When Mexico was founded this was the start of a new country and a developement of new culture and haritage. Along with this would be leading boarder wars and division between the US and Mexico. -
Mexican American War
This was started when troops from both sides met at the Rio Grande river. Mexican troops opened fired first and as a result started a war, however Mexico was not properly prepared for war and lost. -
Signing of Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty ended the War between Mexico and the US. The US had to pay Mexico 15 million dollars. However the US gained many lands that are now parts of the bordering states such as Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. -
The First Immagration Act was Formed
The immigration Act of 1882 was the first immigration law enacted by the federal government. This law gave power over immigration enforcement to the secetary of the treasury. They would tax any immagrants that would arrive to the ports. This was more of an entrance free in hopes to reducing incomoing immagrants. -
Arizona The 48th State
Arizona Became the 48th state in the US. The State then later had a mass deportation in Bisbee which had over 1300 immigrants deported. -
Emergency Quota Act
This act was to introduced new laws that involved immigration, for instence it would put a limit to how many immigrants would be allowed to enter the US from Europe and other locations. -
The US-Mexico Border was Established.
The U.S. Border Patrol was established to help secure the borders between the two fueding countries. The early Border Patrol agents patrolled the border on horseback with a firearms to help keep each other from crossing and trespassing. -
Voting Rights Act
This bill made it hard for anyone who was not documented as a legal citizen of the US to vote. If the vote did not meet specific requirements they were turned away. -
Prop 203
This did not allow the bilingual education to be taught within schools. This forced many people to learn english as the only language within schools.This also put a barrier between native speakers and english speakers -
The Dream Act
This act would allow any undocumented immigrant to recieve citizen ship if they graduated from high and either serve in the military for two years or attend college for two years. Unfortunately this was denied several times when brought up. -
9/11 Strikes America
This terrorist attack aimed towrads the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. This led the U.S. government and Department of Defense to expand the military presence along the borders and monotor all incoming and people with high security -
Secure Fence Act
As George W Bush infered that this bill will protect the citizens of the US from the hard and issues that Mexico has. It was designed to help prevent drug traffic and illegal entry into the US -
Employer Sanctions Bill Is Put Into Affect
This bill was signed and fined anyone who employed any illegal immigrants. This was in hope that immigrants would be out of work and force to go back to their homelands. This was considered one of the toughest law in mexico -
Arizona SB 1070 signed into law
This is the considered the most restrictive immagration bill to be ever signed at the time. This bill had forced immagrants to carry officail paper work. In Arizona this allowed Border patrol to check anyone they suspect were undocumented. Many argued that this was a form of discrimination.
