Dillingham report

Immigration Key Events

  • Dillingham Report

    Dillingham Report

    Congress demanded literacy test for new immigrants coming into the US.
  • Quotas

    Quotas

    Quotas changed to 2% of each nationality from the numbers based from 1890.
  • Immigration and Nationality Act

    Immigration and Nationality Act

    Race was declared not an issue for immigration or citizenship.
  • The Refugee Act

    The Refugee Act

    Did away with selcting whether one was a refugee or not.
  • US Patriot Act

    US Patriot Act

    Added to the Immigration and Nationality Act by increasing the range of aliens ineligable for US acceptance.

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