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Great Britain, Germany, and Ireland held 70% of the immigration population.
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Largest Immigration Population(s):
- Ireland
- Germany
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200,000 Chinese came to the United States to work for the transcontinental railroad.
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Granted everyone born in the United States citizenship.
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Anti-immigration forces in Congress sought to make literacy a requirement for entry into the United States.
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Prohibited Chinese workers from entering the United States.
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Largest Immigration Population(s):
- Italy
- Austria/Hungary
- Soviet Union
- Canada
- Mexico
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Congress overrides President Woodrow Wilson's veto on making literacy an entrance requirement.
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Limited the number of immigrants to be accepted from each country. The 1924 act limited the annual immigration quota of each European nationality to 2 percent of its proportion in the U.S. population in 1890.
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Admission of 400,000 refugees left homeless by World War II.
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Slightly relaxed restrictions against immigration from Asia.
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More of a priority placed on reuniting families and attracting highly skilled professionals.
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Allowed for a regular flow of refugees and emergency admissions.
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Imposed penalties on employers who knowingly hired workers without proper documentation.
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Raised limit on annual admissions from 290,000 to 675,000 immigrants. Emphasized family reunification as the guiding principle.
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Focus of the act was to curb illegal immigration. It also streamlined procedures for deportation.