Before 1965,immigration laws were

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Before 1965, immigration laws were racially biased to freeze racial diversity at 1890 levels. The Immigration Act of 1924 set quotas based on the 1890 census, which severely limited immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa, favoring instead immigrants from Northern and Western Europe. This policy was known as the "national origin system," and it reflected the belief that people from certain countries were superior to those from others, based on race and ethnicity. It was finally abolished by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.

Before 1965,immigration Laws Were