History of South America

Give two examples of anti immigration measures in the US?

1. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882: This law prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers into the United States for ten years. It was renewed in 1892 and made permanent in 1902. The Chinese Exclusion Act was one of the most discriminatory laws in American history. It was based on the racist belief that Chinese immigrants were inferior to white Americans and would take away jobs from American workers. The law led to the forced expulsion of thousands of Chinese immigrants from the United States.

2. The Immigration Act of 1924: This law established a system of national quotas, which limited the number of immigrants from each country that could enter the United States each year. The quotas were based on the national origin of the population in the United States in 1920. This law discriminated against immigrants from Eastern Europe and Southern Europe, who were perceived to be less desirable than immigrants from Northern and Western Europe. The Immigration Act of 1924 also introduced the concept of "alienage," which made it difficult for immigrants to become naturalized citizens.