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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. [1]
- 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
On October 31, 1965, the President approved the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1966, which included an additional sum of $12,600,000 for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for assistance to refugees in the United States (Public Law 89-309, 79 Stat. 1133).
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