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   In 1952 Congress passed the omnibus Immigration and Naturalization Act, also known as the McCarran-Walter Act. In typical Cold War language, McCarran described the law as a necessary weapon to preserve “this Nation, the last hope of Western Civilization.”

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   Passed the Senate on May 22, 1952 ( voice vote [2]) Reported by the joint conference committee on May 23, 1952; agreed to by the House on June 10, 1952 (302–53 [3]) and by the Senate on June 11, 1952 ( voice vote [4]) Vetoed by President Harry S. Truman [5] on June 25, 1952.

   • Effective: June 27, 1952
   • Titles amended: 8 U.S.C.: Aliens and Nationality

   • Enacted by: the 82nd United States Congress

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   What did the Immigration & Nationality Act of 1952 do?

   • The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 upheld the national origins quota system established by the Immigration Act of 1924, reinforcing this controversial system of immigrant selection. It also ended Asian exclusion from immigrating to the United States and introduced a system of preferences based on skill sets and family reunification.

   The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (The McCarran-Walter Act)

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   When did the Immigration Act of 1924 become law?

   • The Immigration Act of 1924 was also known as the Johnson-Reed Act. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 9, 1951, as HR 5678. The House approved the bill on April 25, 1952. The United States Senate approved its version of the bill on May 22, 1952.

   Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 - Ballotpedia

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   How did the 1952 Immigration Act affect immigrants?

   • These quotas continued preferences for immigrants from Northern and Western European nations while greatly limiting immigrants from other parts of the world. The 1952 Act also encouraged immigrants who had special skills or who were relatives of American citizens. The 1952 bill was passed during a time of anxiety in the United States.

   Immigration in Post-War America | Harry S. Truman

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   When did immigration policy change?

   • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter Act) Immigration policy wasn’t closely examined again until after WWII. New legislation was introduced in 1952 by Democrats Pat McCarran and Francis Walter. This McCarran-Walter Act was officially named the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 and had several provisions.

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   The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 9, 1951, as HR 5678. The House approved the bill on April 25, 1952. The United States Senate approved its version of the bill on May 22, 1952.

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   The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 upheld the national origins quota system established by the Immigration Act of 1924, reinforcing this controversial system of immigrant selection. Patrick McCarran.

6. www.trumanlibrary.gov › education › presidentialImmigration in Post-War America | Harry S. Truman

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   Truman’s Decision. The bill passed both houses of Congress during the spring of 1952. President Truman received considerable feedback over the following weeks from Americans on both sides of the immigration debate.

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8. loveman.sdsu.edu › docs › 1952McCarranWaltersActMcCarran-Walter Act, 1952 - San Diego State University

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   McCarran-Walter Act, 1952. United States Statutes at Large, 1952, Vol. 66, 82nd Cong., p. 163-282. AN ACT. To revise the laws relating to immigration, naturalization, and nationality; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act, divided ...

9. www.thoughtco.com › immigration-and-nationalityThe Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 - ThoughtCo

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   May 29, 2018 · Updated on May 29, 2018. The Immigration and Nationality Act, sometimes known as the INA, is the basic body of immigration law in the United States. It was created in 1952. A variety of statutes governed immigration law before this, but they weren't organized in one location.