What are a few examples listed in the reading where the United States government attempted to limit the number of immigrants migrating to the United States?
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The Ku Klux Klan led a campaign to halt immigration
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first step toward a closed society by limiting Chinese immigrants
Both are examples of the United States Government attempted to limit immigration
Other examples listed in the reading where the United States government attempted to limit the number of immigrants migrating to the United States include:
1. The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson-Reed Act, which established strict quotas based on national origin, effectively limiting immigration from certain countries.
2. The Emergency Quota Act of 1921, which introduced the first numerical limitations on immigration and restricted the number of immigrants from specific countries.
3. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, also known as the McCarran-Walter Act, which further tightened immigration restrictions, especially targeting immigrants from certain regions, such as Asia and the Middle East.
4. The Bracero Program, which was initiated during World War II and allowed temporary Mexican agricultural workers to labor in the United States. While not a direct attempt to limit immigration, it controlled the number of Mexican workers permitted to enter the country.
5. Operation Wetback, a government-initiated campaign in the 1950s to deport undocumented Mexican immigrants and discourage further illegal immigration.
These are just a few examples, and there have been various other policies, acts, and programs implemented by the United States government throughout history to restrict or limit immigration.