GOV 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Immigration And Nationality Act Of 1965, Family Reunification, Asian Americans
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Guiding objectives: family reunification, meeting national labor needs, less national basis. Creates immigration opportunities for potential migrants with immediate relatives here. Tells some potential migrants that they are permanently ineligible to migrate. This legislation was seen as a positive, national, and inclusive kind of legislation. Thought that the effects would be minimal. Didn"t think that immigration would change and that it would stay the same as it had in recent years. Annual immigration in the 1960s approx 330,000. Nations sending most immigrants, 1960s: mexico, canada, italy, uk. 80% of immigrants asian & latin american. Family-based migration guarantees continued flow from these areas. Spurs economic and cultural change in us. Changed the meaning of what it means to be american. Engine of latino and asian american growth. Immigrants spur representation, whether they naturalize or not. Expectations for latino and asian american influence. Slow growth in african and afro-carribean migrations. Immigrant organizing - foundation of new social movement.
