Illegal immigration throughout the times
1875- A federal law is passed which bans convicts and prostitutes from entering the country.
1882- President Chester A. Arthur bans almost all Chinese immigration to the United States, and shortly after stopped paupers, criminals and the mentally ill from entering the country. This is the first pinpoint in American history where there is a divide between illegal and legal immigration. Before this, immigration was barely regulated. Naturally, many of these people choose to not follow the law and cross into the United States.
1892- Ellis Island is opened in New York, and soon become's the nations number one immigration station. It becomes the first place to check immigrants. Such as checking for physical disabilities, getting a person to vouch for them, etc.
1881-1920- A huge wave of immigrants arrives in America. Around 23.5 million people pour into the states.
1921- Congress passes a Quota Law that reduced immigration to 357,000 a year and limits the number of immigrants from one certain country.
1928- The unrestricted flow of Mexicans into America is the topic of heated Congressional debates. Mexicans are desired for their cheap labour.
1929- tightened visa rules, causes a decline in illegal Mexican immigrants.
1929-1939- Acute unemployment and deportation causes 1,000 Mexicans to leave the country.
Early 1930's- President Hoover endorsed a vigorous effort to expel "illegal aliens" and reduce entry into the United States.
1940's- Due to the war, and labour shortages the government sends in Mexican workers to work in the workforce temporarily.
1954- The Immigration and Naturalization Service is enforced, Shortly thereafter, “Operation Wetback” was launched. With only 1,075 Border Patrol agents, tens of thousands of illegal aliens were caught and sent back to Mexico. Hundreds of thousands more returned to their home country voluntarily. Illegal immigration had dropped steeply by 95% by the end of the 1950s.
1965- Immigration Act passed, while legal immigration increased , so did illegal immigration.
1986- Immigration and Reform Control Act passed, grants amnesty for over 2.7 million illegal aliens
1994- Section 245(i) Amnesty, a temporary amnesty that is granted for 578,000 illegal aliens
1997- Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), an amnesty for almost one million illegal persons from Central America
1998- Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act Amnesty (HRIFA), 1998: An amnesty for 125,000 illegal aliens from Haiti
2000- Late Amnesty, an amnesty for those illegal aliens who claim they should have been amnestied under the 1986 IRCA amnesty, which turned out to be an estimated 400,000 illegal aliens
2000-LIFE Act Amnesty a reinstatement of the Section 245(i) amnesty, an estimated 900,000 illegal aliens
2007- Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, which did not pass in Congress
2012- President Obama stops the deportations of any children
(Disclosure: All Of the Information and Stats on this page have been garnered from http://www.endillegalimmigration.com/History_of_Illegal_Immigration_in_US/)
1882- President Chester A. Arthur bans almost all Chinese immigration to the United States, and shortly after stopped paupers, criminals and the mentally ill from entering the country. This is the first pinpoint in American history where there is a divide between illegal and legal immigration. Before this, immigration was barely regulated. Naturally, many of these people choose to not follow the law and cross into the United States.
1892- Ellis Island is opened in New York, and soon become's the nations number one immigration station. It becomes the first place to check immigrants. Such as checking for physical disabilities, getting a person to vouch for them, etc.
1881-1920- A huge wave of immigrants arrives in America. Around 23.5 million people pour into the states.
1921- Congress passes a Quota Law that reduced immigration to 357,000 a year and limits the number of immigrants from one certain country.
1928- The unrestricted flow of Mexicans into America is the topic of heated Congressional debates. Mexicans are desired for their cheap labour.
1929- tightened visa rules, causes a decline in illegal Mexican immigrants.
1929-1939- Acute unemployment and deportation causes 1,000 Mexicans to leave the country.
Early 1930's- President Hoover endorsed a vigorous effort to expel "illegal aliens" and reduce entry into the United States.
1940's- Due to the war, and labour shortages the government sends in Mexican workers to work in the workforce temporarily.
1954- The Immigration and Naturalization Service is enforced, Shortly thereafter, “Operation Wetback” was launched. With only 1,075 Border Patrol agents, tens of thousands of illegal aliens were caught and sent back to Mexico. Hundreds of thousands more returned to their home country voluntarily. Illegal immigration had dropped steeply by 95% by the end of the 1950s.
1965- Immigration Act passed, while legal immigration increased , so did illegal immigration.
1986- Immigration and Reform Control Act passed, grants amnesty for over 2.7 million illegal aliens
1994- Section 245(i) Amnesty, a temporary amnesty that is granted for 578,000 illegal aliens
1997- Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (NACARA), an amnesty for almost one million illegal persons from Central America
1998- Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act Amnesty (HRIFA), 1998: An amnesty for 125,000 illegal aliens from Haiti
2000- Late Amnesty, an amnesty for those illegal aliens who claim they should have been amnestied under the 1986 IRCA amnesty, which turned out to be an estimated 400,000 illegal aliens
2000-LIFE Act Amnesty a reinstatement of the Section 245(i) amnesty, an estimated 900,000 illegal aliens
2007- Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, which did not pass in Congress
2012- President Obama stops the deportations of any children
(Disclosure: All Of the Information and Stats on this page have been garnered from http://www.endillegalimmigration.com/History_of_Illegal_Immigration_in_US/)