The Immigration And Nationality Act
Brief History The 1924 Immigration Act Congress passed in 1924 established the national-origin quotas. The Act allowed the immigrants to be awarded immigration visas. The total number of immigrants awarded visas was two per cent of the population of each nationality residing in the U.S. by the 1890 census. The immigrants from Asia were excluded from the Act. World War I made people anxious, making a large population support the





