26 mai 1924 - Immigration Act of 1924
Description:
DescriptionLimits the number of immigrants allowed into the US yearly through national quotas, issuing immigration visas to 2% of the total people in the US of each nationality in the 1890 census (barring some countries or regions, like Asia)
Reasoning
This act created the precursor to our modern immigration system and introduced the idea of immigration visas based on certain conditions in the US
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
26 mai 1924
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 101 ans