Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965: Opened the floodgates to Latin America

Under LBJ's watch (although championed first by JFK), the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act, dramatically changed the cultural makeup of the U.S. forever.

[link to www.history.com]

According to the article:

"The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act, abolished an earlier quota system based on national origin and established a new immigration policy based on reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled labor to the United States. Over the next four decades, the policies put into effect in 1965 would greatly change the demographic makeup of the American population, as immigrants entering the United States under the new legislation came increasingly from countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, as opposed to Europe."

And in case you don't already hate LBJ and his slew of progressive legislation that made FDR look like a conservative:

"...on signing the act into law in October 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson stated that the act “is not a revolutionary bill. It does not affect the lives of millions .It will not reshape the structure of our daily lives or add importantly to either our wealth or our power.”

Last Edited by The Rhombus on 04/22/2016 10:42 AM