Immigration Act

Historical Context Note

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The Immigration Act set an annual quota for immigration to the USA, ending the policy of free immigration. In 1929 the quota would be set at 150,000 per year.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Immigration Act". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2912, accessed 29 March 2024.]

2912 Immigration Act 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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