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31 ene 1921 año - Emergency Quota Act

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This act was meant to minimize “undesirables.”

The US only wanted certain types of immigrants. They wanted North-West Europe immigrants. So they created a way to keep “undesirables” (Asians and East Europeans) out.

This Act determined how many to let in from each country; more were let in from "desirable" countries. Japanese immigrants stopped being let in.

Before the war, the US had about 1 million immigrants each year. After war, 150k total came each year.

Unrestricted immigration ends. Permanently.

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