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- The significance of the 1965 act remains its repeal of race- and national origins-based quotas and establishment of per-country ceilings that continue in law today. Equally important, the act provided for unlimited visas for spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens and other increases in family-based immigration.
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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 not...
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Oct 15, 2015 · ARTICLE: Signed into law 50 years ago, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 had several unintended consequences that have had a profound effect on the flow of immigrants to the United States and contributed to the transformation of the U.S. demographic profile.
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, also known as the Hart–Celler Act and more recently as the 1965 Immigration Act, is a landmark federal law passed by the 89th United States Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
This law opened the door to non-European immigration in unprecedented numbers, with many arriving through the employment preferences, which heavily favor highly-educated workers. This contributed to the image of Asian Americans, who have immigrated predominantly since 1965, as “model minorities.”
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 against non...
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of passage of the Immigration Act of 1965, this Migration Policy Institute (MPI) symposium featured distinguished experts discussing the political and policy dynamics that came together to make the law possible, how it changed the.
