Restricting immigration

Definition

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.