President Wilson vetoes sweeping immigration bill 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1916)

1910s, World War I


Video: '1917 Immigration Act'

(Thursday, December 14, 1916; during World War I) — President Woodrow Wilson vetoed an immigration measure today aimed at preventing “undesirables” and anyone born in the “Asiatic Barred Zone” from entering the U.S.

Congress would override Wilson’s veto on Feb. 5, 1917.


Video: '1917 Immigration Act'