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Why did the US change the immigration policy in 1965

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Background. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 marked a radical break from U.S. immigration policies of the past. ... Then in 1917, Congress passed the Immigration Act; this act had prevented most immigration of non-North Western Europeans because it tested language understanding.

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