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University of Washington
University of Washington Campus Library: Immigration Act of 1965 [Pdf]
Find the text of the Immigration Act of 1965 along with annotations about the legislation.
Information Technology Associates
Information Technology Associates: Immigration and Nationality Act
Contains links to the actual text of the Immigration and Nationality Act update of 1996.
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The Urban Institute: Immigration and Immigrants: Setting the Record Straight
This article provides comprehensive information on just about every aspect of immigration. Topics range from the number and origin of immigrants to laws and policies at all levels of the United States government. (Published in 1994)
US National Archives
National Archives: How Have Americans Responded to Immigration?
How have Amercian's views on immigration changed over the course American history? What causes the shifts in acceptance? Students will view documents spanning the 19th and 20th century to answer those questions. They will examine...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Immigration 2
A learning module on American immigration policy that includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the debate over immigration...
US Department of State
Iip Digital: The Immigration Act of 1965
A look at the Immigration Act signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1965, the ramifications of the law, and the background of immigration law and quotas over several decades of American history.
Harvard University
Open Collections Program: Immigration to the United States, 1789 1930: Timeline
A broad look at immigration policy, its changes, and the numbers of immigrants arriving in the United States from its beginnings until 1940. Included are hyperlinks to primary sources related to the topic in the Harvard University Library.
US National Archives
Nara: Charter of Freedom: United States as a Beacon of Liberty: Immigration
National Archives exhibit of the primary source document, Deed of Gift, Statue of Liberty, July 4, 1884.
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Desk Reference to u.s. Commercial Immigration
This is an overview of immigration issues employers are more than likely going to face. This summary is very broad and does not cover all aspects of each issue.
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Lower East Side Tenement Museum: The Immigrant Experience: History
A look at immigration policy in the United States from 1624 to 2000. This history is part of the Youth-Digital-Arts-in Residence program partnered with the Tenement Museum in New York City.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: History of Migration and Immigration Laws in the Us
Provides a brief history of the migration and immigration laws starting in 1790, with brief descriptions of each law. Includes court decisions.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Immigration
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of immigration in the United States.
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Diversity Alliance for a Sustainable America
This group seeks to stabilize the population growth in America by limiting immigration. They present their platform and possible solutions.
Other
Immigration Information: Homepage
This site from the Immigration Information provides very comprehensive information on the subject. Includes US immigration law, policy, and procedures.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Madeline Y. Hsu, "The Myth of the Line"
This article focuses on the 1965 Immigration Act which opened American doors to people from all parts of the globe, regardless of skin color, but by focusing on re-uniting families, it discriminates some groups.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Immigration Quotas, 1920 1939
Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums about immigration quotas. Find out how the U.S. redefined and restricted immigration in the 1920s.
Other
Dieoff.com: Immigration, Jobs, & Wages
This site from Dieoff.com provides an essay about the issue of immigration. The author challenges position that immigration is good for America.