Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965
Marian Smith talked about the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 that President Lyndon Johnson’s signed into law at the foot of the Statue of Liberty on October 3, 1965. She said that the law, an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, was intended to distribute visas more fairly according to family- or skills-based preference categories.
Description
Marian Smith talked about the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 that President Lyndon Johnson’s signed into law at the foot of the Statue of Liberty on October 3, 1965. She explained that the law, an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, was intended to distribute visas more fairly according to family- or skills-based preference categories.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What did the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 do?
- Explain President Johnson’s comments on immigration on the day he signed the bill.
- How did the system work before the signing of this law?
- How did the process change?
- Describe the debate that was occurring in the U.S. regarding immigration during this time.