Question

According to one of the videos, which of the following immigration policies affected Mexican immigrants between the 1920s and 1954? Select all that apply.

a) Chinese Exclusion Act
b) Immigration Act of 1924
c) Bracero Program
d) Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952

Answer 1

The policies that impacted Mexican immigration between the 1920s and 1954 were the Immigration Act of 1924, which mostly affected Asians and Europeans but not Mexicans, and the Bracero Program, which allowed Mexican workers to enter the U.S. for temporary agricultural work.

Step-by-step explanation:

The immigration policies that affected Mexican immigrants between the 1920s and 1954 were:

• The Immigration Act of 1924, which established quotas that limited immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe and practically excluded Asians but didn't impose restrictions on Mexican immigrants.
• The Bracero Program, initiated in 1942 as a response to labor shortages during World War II, which allowed Mexican agricultural workers to work temporarily in the United States.

It is important to note that the Chinese Exclusion Act was not aimed at Mexican immigrants but specifically targeted Chinese laborers, and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 essentially continued the quota system and other restrictions from previous immigration laws, mostly affecting Asian and Eastern European countries.