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The 1920s Immigration Mistake America May Repeat

Release Date
2025-10-25
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Bloomberg
Summary
The article discusses reports that the Trump administration is considering a major overhaul of the U.S. refugee system that would prioritize English speakers, Europeans, and White South Africans—effectively reviving racially biased immigration policies reminiscent of those from the 1920s.

It traces the historical roots of such ideas to the early 20th century, when America, once largely open to immigration, began restricting newcomers from Eastern and Southern Europe. Influenced by Madison Grant’s 1916 eugenicist book *The Passing of the Great Race*, which promoted “Nordic” racial superiority and inspired Adolf Hitler, U.S. lawmakers introduced a series of restrictive laws. The 1917 Act barred most Asian immigrants and imposed literacy tests, followed by the 1921 quota law and the 1924 Johnson-Reed Act, which limited immigration from each country to 2% of its 1890 population—severely curtailing arrivals from Italy, Russia, and other non-Nordic nations while favoring Northern Europeans.

These racial quotas effectively closed America’s doors to millions, including Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust. The system remained in place until the Immigration Act of 1965 abolished such quotas and opened the U.S. to more diverse immigration.

The author warns that Trump’s reported plans echo this dark chapter of American history. If implemented, they would mark a regression to policies rooted in eugenics and white supremacy, with long-lasting humanitarian and moral consequences.
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