Immigration 1964 - present

By samksilver

  • Top Ten Largest Immigrant Groups

    Top Ten Largest Immigrant Groups
    1. Other - 28.8%
    2. Italy - 12.9%
    3. Germany - 10.2%
    4. Canada - 9.8%
    5. United Kingdom - 8.6%
    6. Poland - 7.7%
    7. Soviet Union - 7.1%
    8. Mexico - 5.9%
    9. Ireland - 3.5%
    10. Austria - 3.1%

  • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

    Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
    This act abolished the quota system that had been American immigration policy since the 20's. The bill set numerical restrictions on visas at 170,000 per year, but "special immigrants" and relatives of U.S. citizens were not affected.

  • Immigrants as Percentage of U.S. Population

    Immigrants as Percentage of U.S. Population
    From 1970 on, percentage exponentially increases.

  • Immigration Reform and Control Act

    Immigration Reform and Control Act
    This bill gave allowed for unauthorized aliens to gain legal status if certain requirements were met.

  • Deportations Begin to Increase

    Deportations Begin to Increase
    Deportations doubled from September 11, 2001 to 2011.

  • Top Ten Largest Immigrant Groups

    Top Ten Largest Immigrant Groups
    1. Other - 42%
    2. Mexico - 27%
    3. India - 5.2%
    4. China - 4.6%
    5. Phillipines - 4.5%
    6. El Salvador - 3.1%
    7. Vietnam - 3%
    8. Cuba - 2.8%
    9. Korea - 2.5%
    10. Dominican Republic - 2.4%