An examination of U.S. immigration policy shows that early immigration laws were

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An examination of U.S. immigration policy shows that early immigration laws were rather preoccupied with sex and the exclusion of groups judged as immoral. For example, the Act of 1875 excluded women coming for 'lewd and immoral purposes,' and forbade the transportation of women for the sake of prostitution. The Act of 1965 prohibited the entry of persons alleged to have 'sexual deviation.' In the Act of 1891, polygamists were excluded. Which group(s) was/were target(s) of the Act of 1891? a. African immigrants who were wrongly thought to practice polygamy b. Brigham Young and his followers (the Mormons) in Utah c. Followers of Islam d. Groups from India, notably Sikhs migrating from Bangalore

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The correct answer is Option B. The law prohibiting polygamists from entering the United States was a part of the 1891 Immigration Act that federalized immigration regulation, and targeted Mormons through excluding polygamists.

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