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The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (The McCarran-Walter Act) 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.
- 1924 System
The 1924 Immigration Act also included a provision excluding...
- Nsc-68 1950
NSC-68, 1950 National Security Council Paper NSC-68...
- Kennan and Containment 1947
Kennan and Containment, 1947 George F. Kennan, a career...
- 1945–1952 The Early Cold War
1945–1952: The Early Cold War; Atomic Diplomacy; The...
- 1924 System
The McCarran-Walter Act reformed some of the obvious discriminatory provisions in immigration law. While the law provided quotas for all nations and ended racial restrictions on citizenship, it expanded immigration enforcement and retained offensive national origins quotas.
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The 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act removed the contract labor restriction, introducing employment-based preferences for immigrants with economic potential, skills, and education.
- June 27, 1952
- 8 U.S.C.: Aliens and Nationality
Jul 7, 2020 · A Cold War measure, the 1952 Immigration Act formally ended Asian exclusion as a feature of U.S. immigration policy, even as it strengthened the powers of the federal government to detain and prosecute suspected subversives.
Nov 13, 2009 · 1952. McCarran-Walter Act goes into effect, revising immigration laws. The McCarran-Walter Act takes effect and revises U.S. immigration laws. The law was hailed by supporters as a...
- Missy Sullivan
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Sep 28, 2015 · Fifty years ago, the U.S. enacted a sweeping immigration law, the Immigration and Nationality Act, which replaced longstanding national origin quotas that favored Northern Europe with a new system allocating more visas to people from other countries around the world and giving increased priority to close relatives of U.S. residents.
Jul 10, 2019 · Legislation. Immigration and Nationality Act. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952. The INA collected many provisions and reorganized the structure of immigration law. The INA has been amended many times over the years and contains many of the most important provisions of immigration law.
