In 1894, the Immigration Restriction League
A. called for the establishment of a tax on all immigrants.
B. proposed screening immigrants to allow only the "desirable" ones to enter.
C. sought a ban on all immigration to the United States for fifteen years.
D. pushed strongly for the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
E. sought a ban on immigrants from Europe, but not Asia.
Answer: B
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