The Immigration Act of 1917

Title

The Immigration Act of 1917

Creator

United States Government

Subject

Immigration Law
Legal Documents

Description


Presents the text of the Immigration Act of 1917, which regulated immigration of aliens to the United States. Definitions used in the Act; Prohibitions settled upon those seeking admittance; Prohibitions against indentured service.

Publisher

Great Neck Publishing
EBSCO

Date

1917* (original)
2017–8–1* (source published online)

Type

Text

Format

HTML Text

Source

https://login.libproxy.scu.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&AN=21213137&site=eds-live

Language

English

Citation

United States Government, “The Immigration Act of 1917,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 21, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/2944.

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