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Immigration Debate Shapes U S Policy In 1910s Echo
A federal debate on restricting European immigration argues that pressure from industrial depression, congestion in cities, and the difficulty of assimilating vast foreign-born populations threatens American institutions. Proponents cite New York and other cities as examples of multilingual colonies and press for selective quotas to balance regions and reduce alien influence.
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