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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Ended the racially based quota system from the 1920s.
Prioritized immigrants with U.S. relatives or critical occupations.
Opened immigration to non-European countries, shifting the origins of U.S. immigrants.
Immigration Shifts
From 1970 to 2015, immigrants from Europe and Canada decreased from 68% to 14%.
South and East Asian immigrants increased from 7% to 27%.
Mexican immigrants grew from 8% to 27%, and those from Latin America (outside Mexico) from 11% to 24%.
Hispanic and Asian Populations
By 2000, Hispanics became the fastest-growing minority, making up 13% of the population.
Asian Americans also grew sharply, exceeding 4% of the population.
Immigration was crucial for population growth and economic expansion in the 1990s.
Undocumented Immigration Issues
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 aimed to regulate immigration but failed to stop unauthorized entries.
It was criticized for granting amnesty to over three million undocumented immigrants.
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 sought to strengthen enforcement but had limited success.
Executive Action on Immigration
In 2012, Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protected undocumented youth ("Dreamers") from deportation.
DACA faced controversy and legal challenges, and immigration reform stalled in Congress.
Trump's Immigration Policies
Trump’s 2016 campaign and presidency focused on tougher immigration measures.
Proposed building a border wall, ending DACA, restricting legal immigration, and limiting welfare for new immigrants.
His policies reduced the number of migrants by 2019, sparking both support and criticism.
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