What was Immigration like in the 1920's?

Despite high rates of repatriation among the New Immigrants as a whole, enough migrants put down roots in America to boost the foreign-born population of the country to record levels—just under 15% in the Censuses of 1920 and 1930. read more

While the immigration restriction acts of 1921 and 1924 well reflect the nativist, anti-immigrant attitudes of many Americans during the Roaring '20s, it's important to note that the laws' practical effects weren't as great as one might expect. read more

American immigration suffered in the 1920s because of restrictive acts such as the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Asiatic Barred Zone Act. Essentially, nonwhite people, which included Eastern and certain Southern Europeans, were restricted from gaining American citizenship and status. read more