Immigration Act of 1891

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benjamin_Harrison
gptkbp:addressed Public health concerns related to immigration
gptkbp:admission_fee Immigration processing
gptkbp:allows Entry of certain classes of individuals
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1924
Later immigration legislation
Subsequent immigration acts
gptkbp:applies_to Immigrants arriving by ship
gptkbp:created Legal framework for immigration enforcement
gptkbp:defines Immigrant categories
gptkbp:effective_date 1891
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces Immigration inspectors
gptkbp:established gptkb:Bureau_of_Immigration
gptkbp:historical_debate Public forums
Congressional hearings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Immigration Act of 1891
gptkbp:impact Increased federal control over immigration
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for Health inspections
gptkbp:increased Government oversight of immigration processes
gptkbp:influenced Future immigration policies
gptkbp:influenced_by Public health movements
Nativist movements
Economic conditions in the U. S.
Public sentiment on immigration
gptkbp:is_aimed_at Undesirable immigrants
gptkbp:is_challenged_by Legal scholars
Supreme Court cases
Civil rights advocates
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Discriminatory practices
Debates over immigration policy
Harsh treatment of immigrants
Lack of due process for immigrants
gptkbp:is_designed_to Protect U. S. labor market
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Political debates
gptkbp:is_implemented_in Immigration officials
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:Social_Darwinism
gptkbp:is_motivated_by National security concerns
Labor market concerns
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Labor unions
Immigrant rights groups
gptkbp:is_part_of Progressive Era reforms
U. S. legislative history
U. S. immigration history
19th-century immigration legislation
Broader immigration reform efforts
Immigration reform movements.
U. S. immigration policy evolution
gptkbp:is_standardized_by Immigrant eligibility
gptkbp:is_supported_by Public health advocates
Business interests
gptkbp:led_to Creation of immigration quotas
Establishment of immigration stations
Increased legal challenges to immigration laws
Establishment of Ellis Island as an immigration station
gptkbp:purpose Regulate immigration to the United States
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Chinese_Exclusion_Act
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
gptkbp:resulted_in Increased scrutiny of immigrants
gptkbp:signed_by President Benjamin Harrison