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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congressman [[Francis Walter]], McCarran was a lead sponsor of the [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952]] which repealed racially based restrictions for [[immigration]] to the US, toughened standards for naturalization, and made [[deportation]]s of [[illegal aliens]] easier.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 name="Nevada Trivia"/> Despite being vetoed by [[Harry Truman]], both Houses of Congress voted to override the president's decision and pass the bill. However, it was replaced in 1965 by the [[Hart-Celler Act]], which raised the quota cap.
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congressman [[Francis Walter]], McCarran was a lead sponsor of the [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952]] which repealed racially based restrictions for [[immigration]] to the US, toughened standards for naturalization, and made [[deportation]]s of [[illegal aliens]] easier.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 name="Nevada Trivia"/> Despite being vetoed by [[Harry Truman]], both Houses of Congress voted to override the president's decision and pass the bill. However, it was replaced in 1965 by the [[Hart-Celler Act]], which raised the quota cap.
McCarran was an ardent [[anti-Communist]] along with [[Republican]] [[Joseph McCarthy]]; as chair of the [[United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security]], known as the ''[[McCarran Committee]]'', which focused on [[national security]] against [[espionage]] and [[sabotage]] attempts. He was the sponsor of the [[McCarran Act]] that required [[communist]] organizations in the U.S. to register with the [[Attorney General]] established guidelines for investigating those suspected of subversive activities.
====Anti-Semitism accusations====
====Anti-Semitism accusations====