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