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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 Abolished the "national-origins" quota and doubled the number of immigrants allowed to enter annually. Allowed close family members to be excluded from the count.
National Origins Act (1929) used 1920 as the quota base, virtually cut immigration in half by limiting the total to 152,574 people per year. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Alien & Sedition Act (1798), Chinese Exclusion Act (1882), Immigration Act of 1917 and more.
