Immigration 1960-1970 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the main immigration policy in the 1960s?
A
Immigration and Nationality Act 1965 (Hart-Cellar Nationality Act)
2
Q
What did the Immigration and Nationality Act 1965 do? (6)
A
- Abolished Quotas
- Allowed for more Asian immigration
- immediate family members allowed, outside of the limit
- Didn’t apply to Western hemisphere
- limit of 170,000 immigrants per year
- In the first 5 years, asian immigration quadrupled
3
Q
What was the act that allowed more Cubans into the country?
A
Cuban Adjustment Act 1966
4
Q
What did the Cuban Adjustment Act (1966) do? (2)
A
- 200,000 Cubans that were fleeing Castro after 1959, became citizens
- Gave citizenship to cubans entering the country after 1959
5
Q
What was the Immigration Act allowing prior soldiers citizens?
A
Armed Forces Naturalization Act 1968
6
Q
What did the Armed Forces Naturalization Act (1968) do? (2)
A
- Make anyone a US citizen who had fought for the USA in any war
- Around 10,000 people a year in 1969 and 1970 became US citizens via this route.
7
Q
How did the Act (1965) impact the makeup of the USA
A
1950s- more than half came from Europe
1970s- nearly half form Latin America, 1/3 from Asia
8
Q
What did the exemption to family members in the 1965 Act increase the total numbers of immigrants
A
1960s- 3.2 million
1970s - 4.2 million
