The term "restricting immigration" refers to the late 19th and early 20th century legislation that was implemented with the intention of limiting or controlling the number of immigrants entering a country based on their nationality or race. These laws aimed to regulate and reduce immigration levels from specific regions or ethnic groups.
Related terms
Nativism: Nativism refers to the belief in protecting native-born citizens' interests and promoting their culture over those of immigrants.
Chinese Exclusion Act: This act, passed in 1882, was one of the first significant restrictions on immigration in the United States specifically targeting a particular nationality - Chinese immigrants.
Immigration Quotas: Immigration quotas were numerical limits placed on the number of immigrants allowed into a country each year, based on nationality or region.