Which legislation reversed the immigration quotas put in place during the 1920s?

Which legislation reversed the immigration quotas put in place during the 1920s?

• A. National Origins Act
• B. 1965 Immigration Act
• C. Immigration Reform and Control Act
• D. Immigration Act of 1990

Answer: (B)

U.S. immigration policy shifted away from country-based quotas when the 1965 Immigration Act ended the national-origin system and created a new preference-based process prioritizing family reunification and skilled immigrants. This marked the reversal of the 1920s quotas that had favored certain origins and restricted others. The other laws either established or tweaked quotas or addressed different issues like enforcement or visa categories, but they did not dismantle the national-origin quota framework.

U.S. immigration policy shifted away from country-based quotas when the 1965 Immigration Act ended the national-origin system and created a new preference-based process prioritizing family reunification and skilled immigrants. This marked the reversal of the 1920s quotas that had favored certain origins and restricted others. The other laws either established or tweaked quotas or addressed different issues like enforcement or visa categories, but they did not dismantle the national-origin quota framework.