19 май 1921 г. - Emergency Quota Act of 1921

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The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 was a federal law that aimed to restrict immigration. It established numerical limits on the amount of immigrants who were allowed to enter the United States from any country. The act specifically limited annual immigration from any country to 3 percent of the number of people from that country who were already living in the United States. This was one of the first laws to impose numerical limits on immigration and it was also part of a broader movement in the 1920's to reduce the influx of immigrants, mainly from Southern and Eastern Europe.

The act was driven by a combination of economic, social, and political factors. The United States experienced a surge in immigration after WW1. This then led to fears about job competition and the potential for social unrest. Many Americans began to become concerned that the new immigrants, who came from many different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, would not assimilate easily into American society. From this, a growing sentiment of nativism, which then fueled the desire to preserve the country's existing cultural composition.

The impact from the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 was immediate and profound. It reduced the number of immigrants allowed into the United States, particularly affecting those from countries with large populations seeking to emigrate. While it was intended as temporary measures, the act ended up setting the stage for many more restrictive immigration policies in the following years to come, such acts include the Immigration Act of 1924, which tightened quotas and extended the restrictions. The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 marked a pivotal moment in the United States immigration history, reflecting the nations changing attitude towards newcomers and shaping its demographic landscape for decades to come.

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