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Letter Regarding the Immigration Act of 1924

  • 11/25/1925

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Description

In this letter, the Portuguese citizens of California requested that the Immigration Act be amended to allow more Portuguese to enter the United States.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

National Archives Identifier: 12013862

Full Citation: Letter to James J. Davis, Department of Labor, from Portugese Citizens of California Regarding the Immigration Act of 1924; 11/25/1925; 55374/751; Pro- and Con- Public Opinion Re: Quotas and Other Proposed Restrictive Immigration Laws, 1924 – 1928; Subject and Policy Files, 1893 – 1957; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Record Group 85; National Archives Building, Washington, D.C.. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-immigration-act-1924/, April 1, 2026]

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