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The document discusses viewpoints on immigration in the United States during the 1920s: 1) Immigration slowed after WWI but resumed in large numbers, intensifying opposition. The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 and Immigration Act of 1924 instituted immigration quotas and restrictions. 2) Quotes from the time show both support for immigration as necessary for economic growth and opposition citing concerns over assimilation and impacts on American culture and jobs. 3) The federal government took steps to Am
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