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Which immigration law abolished the us immigration quota system established in the 1920s?

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The immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

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It was the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 that abolished the US immigration quota system that had been established in the 1920s, since many saw this as unfair and detrimental to US productivity. 
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