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Aug 12, 2019 · When the U.S. Congress passed—and President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law—the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, the move was largely seen as symbolic. "The bill will...
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The act was pressured by high-ranking officials and interest groups to be passed, which it was passed on October 3, 1965. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1965 act into law at the foot of the Statue of Liberty, ending preferences for white immigrants dating to the 18th century.
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Mar 5, 2010 · President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Immigration Bill of 1965. By the early 1960s, calls to reform U.S. immigration policy had mounted, thanks in no small part to the growing strength...
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Discussion Questions. How did this law replace national origin quotas? What aspects of this law facilitated increased immigration and what aspects of this law restricted immigration? Name two long-term consequences of the changes brought by this law? Summary.
May 9, 2006 · In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed an immigration law that led to profound demographic shifts in America. It marked a break from past U.S. policy, which had discriminated...
Oct 2, 2015 · President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Immigration Act on Liberty Island in 1965 ( AP) October 2, 2015. The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, whose 50th anniversary comes...
Oct 3, 2015 · The Immigration and Nationality Act, signed at the foot of the Statue of Liberty on Oct. 3, 1965, abolished the national origin quota system, under which immigrants were...
