Giants in the Earth | Compare and Contrast
1870s: Prior to the 1880s, the majority of immigrants to the United States came from the British Isles and northwestern Europe.
1927: A quota law passed in 1924, fixing the number of immigrants from each nation of origin, favored Europeans and effectively barred most Asians.
Today: Since 1965 national quotas have been replaced with hemispheric limitations, and provisions exist for acceptance of political refugees. The United States grapples with the issue of illegal immigration, particularly from Latin America, and its social, economic, and political...
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