What is Immigration Act of 1917?
The '''Immigration Act of 1917''' (also called the Literacy Act and the Asiatic Barred Zone Act) was a [[United States]] law to stop certain types of people from moving to the US to live. It was the first law to try and restrict [[immigration]], rather than try to control it. People wanting to immigrate had to pass [[literacy]] tests. The law also created new categories of people who would not be allowed to immigrate. People from much of [[Asia]] were prevented from immigrating. The [[Immigration Act of 1924]] made more restrictions. The laws stayed in place until changed by the [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952]] (the McCarran–Walter Act). {{US-stub}} [[Category:1917 in the United States]] [[Category:Immigration to the United States]] [[Category:United States federal legislation]]