US Immigration

(Period: Discontent and Reform)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Facts:

• About 19 million immigrants came to the United States between 1890 and 1921

Key Events:

• 1924 -Johnson-Reed Immigration Act (Johnson-Reed Act) - limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country
• 1952 - Immigration and Nationality Act (McCarran-Walter Act) - further restricted immigration into the US