Immigration Act of February 5, 1917

Immigration Act of February 5, 1917

Definition

Banned Asians and other non-white people from entering the United States; also known as the “Asiatic Barred Zone Act,” it was intended to prevent “undesirables” from entering the U.S. and included a literacy test intended to reduce European immigration.

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