The Immigration Act of 1924

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calvin_Coolidge_administration
gptkb:President_Coolidge
gptkbp:allows Northern and Western Europe
gptkbp:amended_by Subsequent immigration laws
gptkbp:annual_ridership 2% of the 1890 census population
gptkbp:category Certain groups including diplomats
gptkbp:contributed_to Rise of illegal immigration
gptkbp:effective_date May 26, 1924
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:error_handling gptkb:Community_Center
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:legislation
American identity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Immigration Act of 1924
gptkbp:impact Reduced immigration levels
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for Southern and Eastern Europe
gptkbp:influenced_by Nativism
Racial theories
gptkbp:is_aimed_at Asians
Non-white immigrants
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Embassy
gptkb:battle
Discrimination
Historical context
Economic implications
Legal challenges
Media coverage
Cultural implications
Political implications
Public sentiment
Social implications
Impact on families
Racial quotas
Activism against it
Exclusion of certain nationalities
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Immigration_Bureau
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Civil rights organizations
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:The_Great_Migration
gptkb:The_eugenics_movement
The broader context of immigration policy in the U. S.
The history of U. S. immigration laws
gptkbp:is_supported_by Nativist groups
gptkbp:led_to Increased restrictions in future immigration laws
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:battle
gptkbp:mandates gptkb:National_Origins_Formula
gptkbp:passes_through 1924
gptkbp:public_perception Immigration policy
gptkbp:purpose Limit immigration to the United States
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Calvin_Coolidge
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of Economic concerns
Cultural concerns
Political concerns
Social concerns