Lecture 25: Changing Immigration Law and Patterns of Immigration, 1943-2000

1. Major Provisions of Changing Immigration Law
   1. 1943 Repeal of Chinese Exclusion
   2. 1952 Immigration and nationality Act (McCarren-Walter Act)
   3. 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act
   4. 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (Simpson-Mazzoli Act)
   5. 1990 Immigration Act
   6. Continuing Debate over Immigration Policy since 9-11

2. Basic Trends in Immigration
   1. Changing Size and Composition
   2. Latin American and Caribbean Immigrants
   3. Asian Immigration
      

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Lecture 26: Conclusion: What Does It Mean To Be/Become an American?

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