President John F. Kennedy was a long-time advocate of

 and called for eliminating immigration quotas based on national origin. Following his death, his brothers, Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Robert Kennedy (D-NY),

 to do just that. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the

, also called the Hart-Celler Act after its sponsors, ending limits on immigration based on nationality. The Act marked a complete overhaul of decades of immigration law.

Immigration Crime

A common argument from politicians for enacting stricter immigration legislation is that immigrants bring crime to the United States. However, some studies dispute that claim.

Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

In 1965, President Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act, overhauling decades of restrictive immigration laws.

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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

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