The Hart-Celler Act of 1965

A) only limited southern and eastern Europeans from migrating to the United States.
B) abandoned the category of "illegal aliens."
C) lifted all caps on immigration.
D) provided special provisions for Latin Americans.
E) abandoned the national-origins immigration quota system.

Hart-Celler Act

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which abolished national-origins quotas and significantly changed American immigration policy.

Immigration Quota

Limits set by governments on the number of immigrants allowed to enter a country each year, often based on nationality, occupation, or other criteria.

National-Origins

A term referring to the original homeland or country of a person's ancestors before their migration to another country.