October 3, 1965

resistance

Immigration and Nationality Act Signed

President Johnson signed the Hart-Celler Act, abolishing national-origins quotas and reopening large-scale immigration from Asia.

Sources

  1. immigrationhistory.org immigrationhistory.org/item/hart-celler-act
  2. history.house.gov history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1951-2000/Immigration-and-Nationality-Act-of-1965