jan 1, 1965 - Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
Description:
The act is a federal law that abolished the National Origins Formula, a series of quotas that set immigration restrictions based on existing population proportions and numbers. It additionally removed de facto discrimination against Asians, Southern and Eastern Europeans, and other non-Northwestern Europeans from immigration policy in the US.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1965
Now
~ 60 years ago