In 1929, California began to see Filipinos as a threat, so they asked Congress to restrict Filipino Immigration. Congress passed the Tydings-McDuffe Act in 1934 which limited Filipino immigration an annual quota of:

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The Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934 limited Filipino immigration to the United States to an annual quota of 50. This was part of broader efforts to restrict immigration from Asia and reflected the racial and economic anxieties of the time.

In 1929, California Began to See Filipinos as a Threat