Impact of the 1965 Immigration and Nationalization Act (Hart-Celler Act)

TOPIC:

  • Asian American history, American immigration history, structural racism

OBJECTIVES:

  • To explain with specific example show someone from an immigrant background might see experiences very differently from others who have been in the U.S. for a long time.
  • To understand how one’s identity is shaped by one’s family, community, and personal experiences,
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INTRODUCTION

The Asian American experience in the United States is highly intertwined with America’s immigration history. This review of the 1965 Immigration and Nationalization Act (Hart-Celler Act) will provide the background and legislative context for how Asian Americans in our communities today got here.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

How and why did America’s demographic change so drastically in the last 50 years?

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