There was a genuine problem. If we had given as our reason the economic factors. which was where the real grievance lay. we would not have had any complaint from any oriental country. They know we have a perfect right to regulate our own immigration. But we cannot insult them just because of their race and still expect them to be favorably disposed toward Us. That is what we did. We adopted a formula which said in effect. "Members of only three races are good enough to be eligible for naturalization in the United States: White people. persons of African descent. and persons of races indigenous to the Western Hemisphere. But persons of other races are. because of their race. ineligible for naturalization in the United States." .Then. having determined that definition of eligibility for naturalization. the Immigration law set up quotas for those countries whose citizens were eligible for naturalization. Or rather quotas were established for all countries. but they could be used only by persons born in those countries of the three specified races. There was a quota for China. for example. but the Chinese could not use it. only the whites or Negroes born In China.
Identified stereotypes
Insulting people because of their race.