The Immigration Act of 1965 favored immigrants from northern and western Europe.
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The Immigration Act of 1965 favored immigrants from northern and western Europe.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the act on October 3, 1965.
The act abolished quotas based on race and country of origin.
Immigrants from Asia made up the largest group by 2017.
Before 1965, there were strict limits on immigration from the Western Hemisphere.
The Hart-Celler Act was influenced by the Civil Rights Movement.
The Bracero Program ended in 1965.
Immigrants make up nearly 25% of the U.S. population today.
