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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.
- Robert Longley
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.
- An Act to regulate the immigration of aliens to, and the residence of aliens in, the United States.
- the 64th United States Congress
- Asiatic Barred Zone Act
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Jun 10, 2019 · In response, Congress passed increasingly restrictive immigration legislation. The Immigration Act of 1917, the most restrictive immigration legislation to date, was passed by a significant majority, even overriding a veto from President Woodrow Wilson. The law excluded immigrants who were (1) illiterate and over the age of sixteen, (2 ...
They were successful amid heightened fears of immigration and the spread of radicalism during World War I and the Russian Revolution. This law also further clarified funding and administrative procedures to facilitate enforcement of immigration laws and expanded excludable classes of immigrants.
Feb 9, 2010 · In early 1917, with America’s entrance into World War I three months away, xenophobia was at a new high, and a bill restricting immigration was passed over President Wilson’s veto.
- Missy Sullivan
Feb 5, 2017 · published 5 February 2017. Health inspectors examine detainees on Angel Island, California, circa 1917.(Image credit: National Archives and Records Administration) One hundred years ago today...
Key Facts. 1. In 1921 and 1924, the US Congress passed immigration laws that severely limited the number and “national origin” of new immigrants. These laws did not change in the 1930s, as desperate Jewish refugees attempted to immigrate from Nazi Germany. 2. After World War II, the American people continued to oppose increased immigration.
