The Immigration Act of 1924
Introduction
This reading is a summary of the 1924 immigration Act. As a summary, it offers its own introduction.
Questions for Reflection and Discussion
- What racial and cultural concerns seem to drive the 1924 Immigration Act? Do they make sense? Why are they employed? What is another possible view?
- Do you think Danielle Allen would see the ethnic quotas operating in immigration law at this time as a case of habit or custom not living up to an ideal? Or does something else explain it better?
- How has the conversation about immigration changed over the last century? How has it remained similar?
The Immigration Act of 1924
- Immigration Act of 1924
- Additional Resource: Photos of Immigration Challenges for New Americans from the Library of Congress
Source: Office of the Historian. (n.d.). The Immigration Act of 1924 (The Johnson-Reed Act). U.S. Department of State. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/immigration-act
