Government policy and its consequences Flashcards
what did the gov pass after ww2
1952 Immigration and natiinality act
what did the quota system not allow
refugees
what happened when the USA wanted to help the USA from communism
pass a new refugee law
when did the gov have difficulty in coping with large numbers of refugees
when Castro had seized Cuba in 1959
how many Cubans fled to the USA in the next three years
200000
what did the gov set up to deal with the vast large numbers
set Cuban Refugees Program
who was an opponent of the Quota system
Kennedy
How did Kennedy say immigrants should be treated
enriching the country rather than being viewed with suspicion
what did the attitudes towards immigration mock
the poem at the base of the Statue of Liberty
what was responsible for the immigration of Asia
vietnam war
how many vietnam refugees did the USA take in in 1975
130000
where did immigration laws not apply to
western hemisphere, Mexico.
what was operation wetback
trying to control immigration by deporting illegal immigrants
why did people illegally deport
to join their families and to find work
how many illegal immigrants from mexico came a year in the 1970s
60000
where did they go to work
california or texas
how many jobs were created in Los Angeles County
645000
how many mexicans had taken over the jobs in los angeles county
1/3
what was created to stop illegal immigration
Immigration and Natrualisation Service (INS)
how many were found and deported in 1980
1 million
who were keen to rid of immigrants
republican, conservatives
who were keen to accept and adapt to immigrants
liberals
how were black people seen when the economy were doing badly
seen as a drain on the economy
what is a form of isolationism in the 1920s
nativism
