1924The United States Immigration Act was enacted.People and Communities, Events & Anniversaries, National Events, Immigration
Both this Act of 1924 and the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 were specifically aimed at restricting Southern and Eastern Europeans, who had been coming since 1890.
Gloucester Daily Times. “Much Doubt in Col. Andrew’s Mind: Success of Basing Immigration Quotas as on National Origin an Open Question.” May 20, 1926, Vol. 62 No. 12197 edition. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/.