08-14-2015, 01:49 PM
(08-14-2015, 03:30 AM)StLucieBengal Wrote: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/immigration-act
Looking at the framework of the immigration act of 1924. What if we had that policy today?
Limited immigration to 2% of current legal population born in the foreign country. Zero immigration of Arabs and Asians.
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That was the policy then, I could handle that today. But We could substitute Asians for mexicans at least until we sort out the illegals. Maybe put a 15 year stop on them and Arabs. Then allow them in at the 2% rate.
Then stop all H-1B visas. It's bascially slavery.
Deport all illegals who have any criminal record. Give citizenship if they bring something to the table.... Education, skills, anything to make us better. If they don't make us better but employed. Then give work status, but never be eligible for citizenship, no voting, no benefits. Make them find a sponsor. Favor those who work in agriculture.
Immigration is out of control. We had a financial boom during 1924 - 1965. Until Kennedy opened the borders. Time to close ranks and get caught up. Let people assimilate to our ways.
Some interesting stuff for sure and thought this was provocative.
The 1924 Immigration Act also included a provision excluding from entry any alien who by virtue of race or nationality was ineligible for citizenship. Existing nationality laws dating from 1790 and 1870 excluded people of Asian lineage from naturalizing. As a result, the 1924 Act meant that even Asians not previously prevented from immigrating – the Japanese in particular – would no longer be admitted to the United States. Many in Japan were very offended by the new law, which was a violation of the Gentlemen’s Agreement. The Japanese government protested, but the law remained, resulting in an increase in existing tensions between the two nations. Despite the increased tensions, it appeared that the U.S. Congress had decided that preserving the racial composition of the country was more important than promoting good ties with Japan.
As others have noted the "great depression" was hardly a boom time. But I think you may be referring to directly before and after that, and neither are because of immigration policy. In fact the law of yore is pretty damned racist. Which is weird to me that you're in favor of this, considering that your wife is Russian. McCarthy would have a field day with you.
