Immigration Quota System in the United States
Introduction to Immigration Acts, 1921, 1924, Quota System
In the context of the legal history: 1921 – First legislation passed which restricted the number of immigrants. Quota was 357,800, which let in only 2% of the number of people of that nationality that were allowed in in 1890. 1924 – Limited the number of immigrants to 150,000 per year.
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In the context of the legal history:
See Also
- International Treaties
- Multilateral Treaties