Statements (45)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
commission
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gptkbp:completed |
economic contributions of immigrants
concerns about national security concerns about assimilation need for immigration reform |
gptkbp:criticism |
biased findings
overemphasis on negative impacts xenophobic undertones |
gptkbp:formed |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:hasFocusOn |
immigration policy
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
early 20th century immigration
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Dillingham Commission
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gptkbp:impact |
immigration laws
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gptkbp:legacy |
influence on 1924 Immigration Act
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Henry_F._Ashurst
gptkb:William_P._Dillingham John_R._McPherson |
gptkbp:outcome |
influence on public policy
Immigration Act of 1924 increased scrutiny of immigrants establishment of immigration restrictions foundation for future immigration policy debates reduced immigration quotas shift in public opinion on immigration long-term_impact_on_U.S._demographics |
gptkbp:purpose |
investigate immigration
|
gptkbp:recommendation |
literacy tests
national origins quota system restrictive immigration policies |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
racial theories
immigration history eugenics movement Americanization efforts U.S._labor_market |
gptkbp:reportsTo |
Immigration Commission Report
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gptkbp:research |
economic impact of immigration
social impact of immigration immigrants_from_Northern_and_Western_Europe immigrants_from_Southern_and_Eastern_Europe |
gptkbp:supports |
statistical analysis
policy analysis sociological study |
gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1907
1911 |