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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > legislation, court decisions, and treaties > McCarran-Walter Act of 1952
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > McCarran-Walter Act of 1952
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > McCarran-Walter Act of 1952

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McCarran-Walter Act of 1952  

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  • The McCarran-Walter Act, also called the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, was meant to systematize immigration to the United States. This act is noted for establishing trends in immigration policy that were expanded in later congressional legislation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Mccarran-Walter Act of 1952]

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