IMMIGRATION ACT

OF 1924
Ms. Debski

W H AT I S T H E
I M M I G R AT I O N A C T O F
1924?
The Immigration Act of 1924 set
limits or quotas on how many
people from each country.
Only 2% of a nationality could
come into the United States at a
time
Two different places most
immigrants come in at: Ellis Island
and Angle Island

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What country were

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immigrants into the

U.S.?
What category was
allotted the least amount
off immigrants into the
U.S.?

C H I N E S E E XC LU S I O N A C T
The Chinese Exclusion Act was
approved on May 6, 1882.
Chinese immigrants had to have a
letter from their government
proving that they are able to work
and immigrate to the U.S.
The law excluded Chinese in the
U.S. already to be granted citizenship
It was not repealed until 1943

MEXICAN
IMMIGRANTS
80 % of Mexican Immigrants lived in Arizona and Texas
They worked in the railroad business, farming, and
manufacturing.
They were used for labor because they could easily be
fired before they deserved a raise.
Many Mexican Immigrants did not want to stay in the
United Stated but just wanted to get a better job and send
money home to their families