1. Immigrants
In 1882 Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, stopping entry of most Chinese immigrants into the United States. More immigration laws were passed in 1875, 1882, and 1892. ... The immigration Act of 1917 added more people to the list of being excluded from entering the United States. ... The Immigration Act of 1924 allowed immigrants from northern and western Europe to have high quotas. ... The Displaced Persons Acts of 1948 and 1950 and the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 admitted over 500,000 immigrants. ...
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