May 19. Emergency Quota Act passed by the US Congress in 1921.

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May 19, 1921. Emergency Quota Act passed by the US Congress in 1921 to control immigration.Anti-Irish sentiment is expressed in the cartoon cover of the political humor magazine, "Puck," the May 9, 1883 issue.

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