the Dillingham Commission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf commission
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
gptkbp:hasFocusOn immigration policy
gptkbp:historicalContext early 20th century immigration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Dillingham Commission
gptkbp:impact immigration laws
gptkbp:legacy influence on 1924 Immigration Act
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
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
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