Nativism

Federation for American Immigration Reform Founded, Launching Modern Nativist Movement Infrastructure

1979-01-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Dr. John Tanton, a Michigan ophthalmologist and former Sierra Club population committee chair, founds the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in Washington, D.C., establishing the organizational infrastructure for the modern nativist movement. Initially framing immigration restriction …

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Emergency Quota Act Establishes First Numerical Immigration Limits Based on National Origin

1921-05-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Warren G. Harding signs the Emergency Quota Act (also called the Emergency Immigration Act or Johnson Quota Act), establishing for the first time numerical limits on immigration to the United States based on national origin. The law restricts annual immigration from any country to 3% of …

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