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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Emergency_Quota_ActEmergency Quota Act - Wikipedia

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   An Act to limit the immigration of migrants into the United States. [1] The Emergency Quota Act, also known as the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921, the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, the Per Centum Law, and the Johnson Quota Act (ch. 8, 42 Stat. 5 of May 19, 1921), was formulated mainly in response to the large influx of Southern and ...

   • Effective: May 19, 1921
   • Nicknames: Per Centum Limit Act

   • Long title: An Act to limit the immigration of migrants into the United States.
   • Enacted by: the 67th United States Congress

2. immigrationhistory.org › item › %e2%80%8b1921Emergency Quota Law (1921) - Immigration History

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   Emergency Quota Law (1921) 1921. Fears of increased immigration after the end of World War I and the spread of radicalism propelled Congress to enact this "emergency" measure imposing drastic quantitative caps on immigration.

3. teachingamericanhistory.org › blog › emergency-quotaEmergency Quota Act of 1921: 100 Years Later | Teaching ...

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   May 18, 2021 · The 1921 Emergency Quota Act was a key moment in the continuing struggle over power and identity rooted in questions of immigration, establishing a major precedent in immigration restriction. Despite the ebbs and flows of policy, that precedent continues to exert an influence to the present. References:

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   What was the Emergency Quota Act of 1921?

   • The Emergency Quota Act, also known as the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921, the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, the Per Centum Law, and the Johnson Quota Act (ch. 8, 42 Stat. 5 of May 19, 1921), was formulated mainly in response to the large influx of Southern and Eastern Europeans and restricted their immigration to the United States.

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   When was the Emergency Quota Act passed?

   • This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first law passed in the United States to establish numerical limits on immigrants entering the country. However, the 1921 Emergency Quota Act was not the first time that the United States had introduced restrictive immigration laws.

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   Did the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 reflect retrenchment?

   • While not as overwhelming a victory for the advocates of immigration restriction as it might appear, the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 did reflect the tilt of American politics towards retrenchment in the 1920s.

   Emergency Quota Act of 1921: 100 Years Later

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   When did immigration quotas become a law?

   • The goals of the legislation in 1921 and 1924 were ultimately repudiated by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, but restrictions in numbers and by region remained. The imposition of a quota set a precedent in U.S. immigration law.

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5. encyclopedia.ushmm.org › content › enUnited States Immigration and Refugee Law, 1921–1980

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   1921: Emergency Quota Act and Failed Refugee Provision. After World War I, America became an isolationist nation. In December 1920, in the context of this isolationism, the international influenza pandemic, and a postwar economic recession, the US House of Representatives voted to end all immigration to the United States for one year.

6. www.nps.gov › articles › closing-the-door-onClosing the Door on Immigration - U.S. National Park Service

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   Jul 18, 2017 · The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 established the nation’s first numerical limits on the number of immigrants who could enter the United States. The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the National Origins Act, made the quotas stricter and permanent.

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   May 19, 2021 · 1921 Emergency Quota Act. The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 (PDF) created the nation’s first numerical restrictions on the number of immigrants who could enter the United States. It imposed quotas ...

8. study.com › learn › lessonEmergency Quota Act of 1921 | Definition, Purpose & History

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   Nov 21, 2023 · The Emergency Quota Act of 1921, also known as the Immigration Restriction Act and the Emergency Immigration Act, was the first piece of United States legislation that numerically limited the ...