Word: quota
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...increase of the gross quota from 3% to 4% is compensated for by the fact that under the census of 1890 the figure on which each quota will be based is less than the same figure under the 1910 census...
...existing law permits annual immigration from any country equivalent to 3% of that nationality residing in the U. S. according to the 1910 census, the provision being added that no more than 20% of any nation's quota may immigrate in any one month...
...additional annual quota of the same number, to be applied only to relatives of persons resident...
...quota certificate to each immigrant, to be issued by consular officials abroad, after the immigrant has answered an official questionnaire. The quota certificates are to be good for six months, so that if an immigrant arrives in the U. S. at any time within that period he cannot be denied admission as being in excess of the quota allowance...
...issuance of quota certificates not only will prevent anyone from being turned back as in excess of quota but also will stop the immigrant rush at the beginning of each month by allowing the immigrant to reach here any time within six months after securing a certificate...