The Hart-Cellar Act of 1965 did all of the following EXCEPT it:

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The Hart-Cellar Act of 1965 was not forced through Congress in response to increasing numbers of Vietnamese refugees. Rather, it was primarily meant to eliminate the discrimination against those from southern and eastern Europe that had existed in the previous immigration system. Additionally, the act did not limit the amount of immigrants from the Western Hemisphere to 120,000, but rather put a limit on the total number of immigrants allowed per year. The act did provide special provisions for refugees from communist countries.

The Hart-Cellar Act of 1965 Did All of the Following