Beginning of Colonial Immigration; English Settlers Arrive in America
1619
Importation of African Slaves Begins
Importation of African Slaves Begins
May 1637
Massachusetts Requires Permission to Host Aliens
1656
Quakers Become Illegal Aliens; Anti-Quaker Legislation Is Ignored
1670
10,000 Indentured Servants Kidnapped from England and Sent to the Colonies
10,000 Indentured Servants Kidnapped from England and Sent to the Colonies
1700
222,500 White and 27,500 Black Inhabitants Live in the Colonies
222,500 White and 27,500 Black Inhabitants Live in the Colonies
Mar. 12, 1700
Massachusetts Prohibits"Lame, Impotent, or Infirm Persons" from Entering
Sep. 17, 1717
Pennsylvania Enacts Oath of Allegiance for German Immigrants
Sep. 21, 1727-1729
Pennsylvania’s Immigration Law Ignored by Ship Masters; New Tax and Health Inspections Imposed on Immigrants
Pennsylvania’s Immigration Law Ignored by Ship Masters; New Tax and Health Inspections Imposed on Immigrants
1740
British Parliament Enacts the Plantation Act Which Serves as Model for Future US Naturalization Acts
British Parliament Enacts the Plantation Act Which Serves as Model for Future US Naturalization Acts
1773
England Stops Emigration to the Colonies; Fines Imposed upon Emigrants and Ship Masters Violating the Law
England Stops Emigration to the Colonies; Fines Imposed upon Emigrants and Ship Masters Violating the Law
1781-1788
Articles of Confederation Kept Citizenship and Naturalization of Aliens under Individual States' Control
Mar. 26, 1790
First Alien Naturalization Act Enacted by the Newly Created US Government
First Alien Naturalization Act Enacted by the Newly Created US Government
June-July 1798
Alien and Sedition Acts Enacted; US President Invested with the Power to Punish or/and Deport Aliens; Residency Requirement for Naturalization Increases to 14 Years
Alien and Sedition Acts Enacted; US President Invested with the Power to Punish or/and Deport Aliens; Residency Requirement for Naturalization Increases to 14 Years
1800
Congress Reduces Naturalization Residency Requirements Back to Five Years
Congress Reduces Naturalization Residency Requirements Back to Five Years
1870-1880
Chinese Immigration to the US Increases During the Gold Rush
Chinese Immigration to the US Increases During the Gold Rush
July 14, 1870
Naturalization Act of 1870 Extends Naturalization to Former Slaves
Naturalization Act of 1870 Extends Naturalization to Former Slaves
1875-1880
State Immigration Laws Become Unconstitutional; Congress Begins to Bring Immigration Under Direct Federal Control for the First Time
State Immigration Laws Become Unconstitutional; Congress Begins to Bring Immigration Under Direct Federal Control for the First Time
1880
Burlingame Treaty Is Revised; Chinese Immigration Is Suspended
Burlingame Treaty Is Revised; Chinese Immigration Is Suspended
1880's
First "Great Wave" of European Immigrants to the United States
First "Great Wave" of European Immigrants to the United States
May 6, 1882
Chinese Exclusion Act Passes and Immigration Exclusion Era Begins
Chinese Exclusion Act Passes and Immigration Exclusion Era Begins
1886
Establishes the First Federal Administrative Agency for the Regulation of Immigration Statue of Liberty Unveiled; "The Huddled Masses Yearning To Be Free" Invited to Immigrate
Establishes the First Federal Administrative Agency for the Regulation of Immigration Statue of Liberty Unveiled; "The Huddled Masses Yearning To Be Free" Invited to Immigrate
Jan. 2, 1892
Ellis Island Opens as Immigrant Entry Checkpoint
Ellis Island Opens as Immigrant Entry Checkpoint
Mar. 28, 1898
Supreme Court Confirms That 14th Amendment Gives Citizenship to All Persons Born in the United States
Supreme Court Confirms That 14th Amendment Gives Citizenship to All Persons Born in the United States
1900
Organic Act of 1900 Grants US Citizenship to Every Person Born in Hawaii Before Its 1898 Annexation, Including Those of Japanese and Chinese Ancestry
Organic Act of 1900 Grants US Citizenship to Every Person Born in Hawaii Before Its 1898 Annexation, Including Those of Japanese and Chinese Ancestry
1903
Anarchist Exclusion Act Enacted; Exclusion of Immigrants Based on Political Ideology Begins
Anarchist Exclusion Act Enacted; Exclusion of Immigrants Based on Political Ideology Begins
1907
US and Japan Sign the "Gentlemen's Agreement" Allowing Japanese "Picture Brides" to Immigrate
US and Japan Sign the "Gentlemen's Agreement" Allowing Japanese "Picture Brides" to Immigrate
Oct. 5, 1909
The Melting Pot Play Opens on Broadway; Its Title Becomes a Metaphor for the US
The Melting Pot Play Opens on Broadway; Its Title Becomes a Metaphor for the US
1910
Mexican Revolution Drives Thousands of Mexicans across the US-Mexican Border
Mexican Revolution Drives Thousands of Mexicans across the US-Mexican Border
Oct. 26, 2006
Secure Fence Act Authorizes Fencing along the US-Mexican Border
Secure Fence Act Authorizes Fencing along the US-Mexican Border
Jan. 2007
US Department of Homeland Security Estimates 11.8 Million Unauthorized Immigrants in US with 59% from Mexico
US Department of Homeland Security Estimates 11.8 Million Unauthorized Immigrants in US with 59% from Mexico
Jan. 2008
Estimated Number of Unauthorized Immigrants Decreases to 11.6 Million
Estimated Number of Unauthorized Immigrants Decreases to 11.6 Million
Apr. 23, 2010
Controversial Arizona Bill (SB 1070) Signed into Law, Expanding the State's Authority to Combat Illegal Immigration
Controversial Arizona Bill (SB 1070) Signed into Law, Expanding the State's Authority to Combat Illegal Immigration
July 28, 2010
Judge Blocks Key Parts of Arizona's Anti-Illegal Immigration Law
Judge Blocks Key Parts of Arizona's Anti-Illegal Immigration Law
Sep. 1, 2010
Inflow of Unauthorized Immigrants in 2007-2009 Decreased by Two-Thirds from 2000-2005
Inflow of Unauthorized Immigrants in 2007-2009 Decreased by Two-Thirds from 2000-2005
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