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Learn how the 1924 Act limited the number of immigrants from Asia and other areas, and how it was influenced by the 1917 Act and the Gentlemen's Agreement. Find out how the Act was passed, its effects, and its legacy in U.S. foreign relations.
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The Immigration Act of 1924, or Johnson–Reed Act, including the Asian Exclusion Act and National Origins Act ( Pub. L. 68–139, 43 Stat. 153, enacted May 26, 1924 ), was a federal law that prevented immigration from Asia and set quotas on the number of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe.
- May 26, 1924
- Johnson-Reed Act
- An Act to limit the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States, and for other purposes.
- the 68th United States Congress
Learn about the 1924 Immigration Act that established national origins quotas and restrictions on immigration from Eastern and Southern Europeans. Find out how the quota system worked, how it was enforced, and its impact on the demographics of the United States.
The 1924 Johnson-Reed Act severely restricted immigration from southern and Eastern Europe and banned all immigration from Asia, based on the theory of eugenics and the fear of foreign policy consequences. Learn how the law was passed, fought and reversed by advocates and presidents who decried its xenophobia and racism.
Nov 16, 2009 · Learn about the most stringent U.S. immigration policy up to that time, which restricted entry from Eastern and Southern Europeans and Japan. Find out how it reflected the isolationist and racist attitudes of Americans after World War I and its consequences for Japan.
Learn about the U.S. law that limited immigration from southern and eastern Europe and favored northern Europe. Read the text of the act and its rationale, and see the quotas for each country.
The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. The quota provided immigration visas to two percent of the total number of people of each nationality in the United States as of the 1890 national census. It completely excluded immigrants from Asia.
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