Early immigration policies, such as the Immigration Act of 1917, were enacted as a way to:

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The Immigration Act of 1917 introduced a literacy test and other restrictions on immigration as a way to improve the racial composition of the United States. The law favored immigrants from countries in Northern and Western Europe over those from Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa. It was part of a larger eugenics movement that sought to create a "better" American population by limiting the reproduction of "undesirable" groups.

Early Immigration Policies, Such as the Immigration Act of 1917