The __________ limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted to the U.S. from any one country and barred immigration from specific parts of the Asia-Pacific Triangle.
A) Chinese Exclusion Act
B) Trafficking Victims Protection Act
C) Homeland Security Act
D) Immigration Act

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The Immigration Act, also known as the Johnson-Reed Act, was passed in 1924 and created a quota system that limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted to the U.S. from any one country. It also barred immigration from specific parts of the Asia-Pacific Triangle, which included countries like Japan and the Philippines. The Chinese Exclusion Act, passed in 1882, specifically targeted Chinese immigrants and was repealed in 1943. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the Homeland Security Act are both more recent laws that address modern issues related to immigration and criminal activity.

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