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jan 1, 1917 - Immigration Act (1917)

Description:

- Prohibited immigration from "Asiatic barred zone," comprising of Southeast Asia and the Middle East
- Also prohibited immigration from anarchists, people who had been previously deported in the past year, and illiterate people over 16 y/0

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jan 1, 1917
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~ 108 years ago