In __________,Congress voted to increase immigration quotas,establishing totals of 170,000 per year from the Eastern Hemisphere and 120,000 from the Western Hemisphere.

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The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act, was passed by Congress in 1965. The act abolished the national origins quota system that had been in place since 1924 and established the current system of family-based and employment-based immigration. The act also established a limit of 170,000 immigrants per year from the Eastern Hemisphere and 120,000 from the Western Hemisphere.

In __________,Congress Voted to Increase Immigration Quotas,establishing Totals of 170,000