McCarran-Walter Act

American  

[muh-kar-uhn wawl-ter] / məˈkær ən ˈwɔl tər /

noun

1. the Immigration and Nationality Act enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1952 that removed racial barriers to immigration and empowered the Department of Justice to deport immigrants or naturalized citizens engaging in subversive activities.

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Example Sentences

He was the one who, in 1952, when it seemed like Congress might overturn the quota system, sponsored the McCarran-Walter Act, a bill that upheld it.

From Slate • Sep. 28, 2020

In 1952, the McCarran-Walter Act allowed for the naturalization of other Asian-Americans.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 9, 2019

Passage of the McCarran-Walter Act in 1952 removed the legal obstacles, although the paperwork was still considerable.

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2016

In 1954 Harry Momita received his American citizenship under the McCarran-Walter Act.

From Time Magazine Archive

At first the bill, called the Emergency Migration Act, was intended largely for people from Southern Europe barred by the low quotas of the McCarran-Walter Act, the basic U.S. immigration law.

From Time Magazine Archive