The enactment of a quota system
1921
1921
1921
Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1921 on May 19, 1921. This was also known as the Johnson Act. It was the first federal law in U.S. history to limit the immigration of Europeans.
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The goal was to cut sharply European immigration to the United States.
The number of immigrants increased and so did the number of countries they came from
I recently heard that we have gotten to a net zero immigration from Mexico. As many people are going back to Mexico as are coming into the US. If the trend continues, we could see a reverse immigration to Mexico.
The increasing flow of unauthorized immigrants from Mexico and Central America inspired the immigration policies in the 1980s and 1990s. This led to the implementation of stricter border enforcement measures and laws to control illegal immigration.
The number of immigrants increased and so did the number of countries they came from
the Great Depression weakened US economy
Government passed the emergency quota act.