Modern Wave (1965-Present)
The beginning of the Modern Wave of Immigration in the United States was marked by the end of using quotas, a fixed number, to determine how many immigrants from a specific country could enter the United States. Instead quotas were determined based on hemisphere (east and west). Before this change most of the immigrants came from Europe. However, as a result of the modification, the beginning of the Modern Wave saw an increased amount of immigration from Latin America, Asia and the Caribbean . |
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The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
The act that was passed that changed immigration in America is called the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. However, there is still a limit today on how many people can enter the States. To ensure that one country does not dominate over another, each country can only make up 7%, or 7/100, of the total permanent administered visas. Also, there are specific allotments, or spaces available, for the different categories of immigration: family members, permanent immigration, temporary visas, refugees and asylum (political protection) seekers.
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