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The United States Bars Chinese Immigrants (with text supports)
The Chinese Exclusion Act, passed on May 6, 1882, was the first major restriction placed on immigration in the U.S., and the only immigration law that explicitly barred a specific group from entering the country. The Exclusion Act forbade Chinese [...]
Item Type: Laws/Court Cases
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
A Congressman Denounces Immigration Quotas as "Un-American" (short version, with text supports)
Restrictions on immigration, largely aimed at would-be migrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, gained considerable popular support during the 1920s. Anti-immigrant sentiment culminated in the Quota Act of 1921, which effectively reduced [...]
Tags: Constitution and Government, Immigration Quota Laws, Italian Immigration, Jewish Immigration, Reading Supports
Item Type: Speech
Historical Era: Modern America (1914-1929)