The McCarran-Walter Act:

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The McCarran-Walter Act, also known as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, authorized the deportation of communists, including naturalized citizens, as part of its efforts to combat communism during the Cold War. The act also maintained immigration quotas based on nationality, rather than removing them, and did not make immigration law more flexible for Asians and Latinos. While the act did establish criteria for political asylum, it did not specifically address refugees from South Africa.