A few examples listed in the reading where the United States government attempted to limit the number of immigrants migrating to the United States include:
1. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: This act prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States for ten years and was the first law in American history to specifically target a particular nationality for immigration restriction.
2. Immigration Act of 1917: This act established a literacy requirement which mandated that immigrants entering the country had to be able to read and write in some language. It also expanded the list of excluded individuals, including people with physical or mental disabilities.
3. National Origins Act of 1924: This act established a quota system that restricted immigration by assigning quotas to different countries based on their proportion of the U.S. population in 1890. This system heavily favored immigrants from Western and Northern Europe and severely limited immigration from other regions, particularly Asia and Southern and Eastern Europe.
4. Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943: This act repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and allowed limited immigration from China. However, Chinese immigrants were still subject to strict restrictions and were only allowed entry as students, diplomats, or as the immediate family of U.S. citizens.
5. Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952: This act maintained the quota system established in 1924 but made a few changes. It allowed greater numbers of immigrants from Western Europe while still severely restricting immigration from Asia and Eastern Europe. It also introduced a preference system that prioritized certain occupations, skills, and family relationships when allocating visas.
What are a few examples listed in the reading where the United States government attempted to limit the number of immigrants migrating to the United States?
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