1917
Legislation / immigrationSupplement
Immigration Act creates an Asiatic barred zone
United States; migrants from much of Asia
The act barred immigration from a defined Asian zone and added literacy requirements. Geographic exclusion reinforced an immigration hierarchy structured by race and national origin.
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Context / qualification
Its geographic boundaries and exceptions require attention; it was not a ban on every Asian nationality under one identical rule.