Concequences of Government policy (post-WW2) Flashcards
Why did many people want the quota’s to be removed?
Outlived its usefulness as it didn’t account for refugees
Who did most Americans want to help with immigration in the 1950s?
Those escaping Communist nations
How many Cubans fled after Fidel Castro came to power?
200,000
Did JFK oppose the quota system and why/why not?
Yes as he believed immigrants should be seen as enriching the country
What did the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act introduce?
Abolished quotas and set limits to 170,000 immigrants (allowed Asian immigrants)
In 1975 how many Vietnamese immigrants entered the US compared to 1985?
1975 = 130,000 / 1985 = 700,000
Which group of immigrants were the largest in the 1970s and how many of them were there during the decade?
Mexican’s / 60,000
Which area did most Mexican immigrants work?
Agriculture
Which organisation attempted to stop illegal immigration
Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS)
