cawacko
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Interesting history here about the Act and how much was written by a nativist who wanted to keep the same racial 'quotas' of current immigrants. Quite clearly it didn't turn out as he had hoped/expected.
http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2016/03/the_accidental.html
http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2016/03/the_accidental.html