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On February 5, 1917, the Immigration Act of 1917 was passed by the 64th United States Congress with an overwhelming majority, overriding President Woodrow Wilson's December 14, 1916, veto.
Feb 16, 2021 · The Immigration Act of 1917 banned all immigration to the United States from British India, most of Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Middle East. The Act was spurred by the isolationist movement seeking to prevent the United States from becoming involved in World War I.
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Immigration Act of 1917 (Barred Zone Act) - Immigration History. Literacy Cards. Smithsonian Article. Summary. This law is best known for its creation of a “barred zone” extending from the Middle East to Southeast Asia from which no persons were allowed to enter the United States.
Jul 17, 2015 · Print Cite. In 1917, a new piece of immigration legislation was passed by Congress that expanded the list of reasons why individuals could be excluded from entry to the United States, a literacy test was added, and what became known as the Asiatic Barred Zone was created.
Feb 5, 2017 · One hundred years ago today (Feb. 5), Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1917, the first legislation to dramatically limit immigration into the U.S.
Dec 21, 2018 · March 1790: Congress passes the first law about who should be granted U.S. citizenship. The Naturalization Act of 1790 allows any free white person of “good character,” who has been living...
Feb 9, 2010 · 1917. Immigration Act passed over President Wilson’s veto. With more than a two-thirds majority, Congress overrides President Woodrow Wilson’s veto of the previous week and passes...
