Question

Immigration policies changed during the 1920s as the government started to restrict wholesale immigration. How did employers react to these changes in policy?

a. They accepted the changes, as their fear of immigrant radicalism outweighed their desire for cheap labor.
b. Many of them declared bankruptcy.
c. They created a business association hoping to change said policies.
d. They protested fanatically, as they would have to pay higher salaries.
e. Their opinions were divided, as half feared the radicalism brought by immigration and the other half preferred to pay lower salaries to immigrants.

Answer 1

The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. ... It also increased the tax paid by new immigrants upon arrival and allowed immigration officials to exercise more discretion in making decisions over whom to exclude.

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