In 1894,the Immigration Restriction League
A) sought a ban on all immigration to the United States for fifteen years.
B) proposed screening immigrants to allow only the "desirable" ones to enter.
C) sought a ban on immigrants from Europe, but not Asia.
D) called for the establishment of a tax on all immigrants.
E) pushed strongly for the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

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The Immigration Restriction League proposed screening immigrants to allow only the "desirable" ones to enter. They believed that certain races and nationalities were inferior and should be prevented from entering the United States, while others were seen as desirable and should be allowed to enter without hindrance. This idea ultimately led to the establishment of quotas based on national origin in the 1920s.