1921 Emergency Quota Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1924_Immigration_Act
gptkbp:allows annual immigration to 3% of the number of foreign-born individuals from each nationality in the 1910 census
gptkbp:depicted_in a reaction to labor unrest
gptkbp:effective_date May 19, 1921
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
growing anti-immigrant sentiment
the influx of immigrants during the early 20th century
a period of economic uncertainty
public fears about immigration
gptkbp:established national origins quota system
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:the_Immigration_Act_of_1924
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1921 Emergency Quota Act
gptkbp:influenced subsequent immigration laws
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:the_Red_Scare
xenophobia
the eugenics movement
gptkbp:is_affected_by refugees and asylum seekers
gptkbp:is_aimed_at immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe
gptkbp:is_associated_with the rise of the Ku Klux Klan
gptkbp:is_criticized_for immigrant advocacy groups
due to its discriminatory nature
its impact on family reunification
gptkbp:is_designed_to immigrants from Northern and Western Europe
preserve the racial composition of the U. S.
the number of immigrants from Asia
gptkbp:is_implemented_in the National Origins Act
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:labor_unions
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Immigration_Act_of_1924
the U. S. government's immigration control strategy.
a broader trend of nativism in the 1920s
the legislative response to World War I
the broader immigration policy framework of the U. S.
the U. S. government's efforts to control immigration
gptkbp:is_reflected_in American isolationism
gptkbp:is_supported_by nativist organizations
gptkbp:led_to decrease in immigration from certain countries
gptkbp:legislation aimed at restricting immigration
gptkbp:measures until more permanent legislation could be established
gptkbp:notable_battle nativist politicians
gptkbp:precedent future immigration restrictions
gptkbp:purpose to limit immigration to the United States
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
gptkbp:resulted_in increased scrutiny of immigrants
gptkbp:saw protect American jobs
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Warren_Harding
gptkbp:was_a_response_to post-World War I economic conditions
the changing demographics of the U. S.