it led to the arrival of millions of new immigrants in america
Existing American Policies were discriminatory.
the passage of the Immigration and nationality act
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the passage of the immigration and nationality act
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Immigration Act of 1990
The Immigration and Naturalization Services Act of 1965 (also known as the Hart-Celler Act or the INS Act of 1965) abolished the national-origin quotas that had been in place in the United States since the Immigration Act of 1924. It was proposed by Representative Emanuel Celler and Senator Philip Hart partly in response to the Civil Rights Movement. An annual limitation of 170,000 visas was established for immigrants from Eastern Hemisphere countries with no more than 20,000 per country. By 1968, the annual limitation from the Western Hemisphere was set at 120,000 immigrants, with visas available on a first-come, first-served basis.
It restricted immigration from most countries. -APEX
limit the number of immigrants allowed into the United States based on nationality. It established quotas that favored immigrants from Western European countries and severely restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern European countries, as well as Asia. The act was implemented as a response to increasing nativist sentiment and concerns over the cultural and economic impact of immigration.
Over 2 million people come into the USA each year legally on either immigration or work visas.
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