ON MAY 26, 1924, President Coolidge gave his approval to what is officially known as the Immigration Act of 1924. This new law marks a radical change in the immigration policy of the United States.

A century ago on May 26, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law the Immigration Restriction Act and proclaimed: “America must remain American.” Coolidge alluded to a slogan ...

Ad Policy This article appears in the August 2024 issue, with the headline “The Selfish Free.”. The 100th anniversary of the Immigration Act of 1924 came and went this spring with little fanfare.