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Passed the Senate on September 22, 1965 ( 76–18) with amendment. House agreed to Senate amendment on September 30, 1965 ( 320–70) Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 3, 1965. 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 ...
- 1 December 1965; 57 years ago, 1 July 1968; 55 years ago
- the 89th United States Congress
- An Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
- 8 U.S.C.: Aliens and Nationality
Aug 12, 2019 · How the Immigration Act of 1965 Changed the Face of America. The act put an end to long-standing national-origin quotas that favored those from northern and western Europe. By: Lesley...
- Lesley Kennedy
- 6 min
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Mar 5, 2010 · The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act, abolished an earlier quota system based on national origin and established a new immigration policy...
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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.
Summary. More than four decades after the passage of the 1924 Reed-Johnson Act, Congress legislated a system of immigration control to replace the discriminatory national origins system. The new system implemented preferences which prioritized family reunification (75 percent), employment (20 percent), and refugee status (5 percent).
May 9, 2006 · The current system of legal immigration dates to 1965. It marked a radical break with previous policy and has led to profound demographic changes in America.
In 2015, the United States marks the 50th anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which radically shifted U.S. policy away from selecting immigrants by national origin.
