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While initially backing some of Roosevelt's [[liberal]] [[New Deal]], McCarran later began to break from the president. He opposed FDR's deeply unpopular [[court packing]] scheme after hearing from constituents in his state, and opposed the Second New Deal for being too left-wing.
 
While initially backing some of Roosevelt's [[liberal]] [[New Deal]], McCarran later began to break from the president. He opposed FDR's deeply unpopular [[court packing]] scheme after hearing from constituents in his state, and opposed the Second New Deal for being too left-wing.
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Along with [[Pennsylvania]] congressman [[Francis Walter]], McCarran was a lead sponsor of the [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952]] which repealed some race/ethnicity-based restrictions, toughened standards for naturalization, and made deportations easier.<ref>[Felix Frankfurter and the Law Pat McCarran]. ''Nevada Trivia''. Retrieved February 27, 2021.</ref> However, the bill was replaced in 1965 by the [[Hart-Celler Act]], which raised the quota cap.
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Along with [[Pennsylvania]] congressman [[Francis Walter]], McCarran was a lead sponsor of the [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952]] which repealed racially based restrictions for [[immigration]] to the US, toughened standards for naturalization, and made [[deportation]]s of [[illegal aliens]] easier.<ref>[Felix Frankfurter and the Law Pat McCarran]. ''Nevada Trivia''. Retrieved February 27, 2021.</ref> However, the bill was replaced in 1965 by the [[Hart-Celler Act]], which raised the quota cap.
    
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