Anonymous ID: 0f7632 May 23, 2026, 8:42 a.m. No.24636936   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>6956 >>7017 >>7128 >>7429 >>7504

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this replacement started in the 60's with theImmigration and Nationality Act of 1965, also called theHartโ€“Celler Act

 

The 1965 law:

Abolished the old national-origins quotas

Created preference categories focused on:

Family reunification

Skilled workers and professionals

Set overall immigration caps by hemisphere

Opened immigration more broadly to people from:

Asia

Latin America

Africa

Southern and Eastern Europe

Why it was significant

The law dramatically reshaped the demographic makeup of the United States over the following decades.Immigration from Europe declined as a percentage of total immigration, while immigration from Asia and Latin America increased substantially.