Use the excerpts from Coming in Waves and Pilgrim Feet to answer the question.

Question

All of that changed on August 3, 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 (also known as the Hart-Celler Act). The new law overturned a system that favored some nations and discriminated against others.

In 1965, Congress removed country quotas that had limited arrivals from certain parts of the world. Since then, the face of American immigration has changed dramatically. Now the largest number of immigrants comes from Mexico, followed by China.

Which statement is the best synthesis of these excerpts?

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Responses

Before 1965, the law limited arrivals from some nations in favor of other countries.
Before 1965, the law limited arrivals from some nations in favor of other countries.

President Johnson signed the Hart-Cellar Act.
President Johnson signed the Hart-Cellar Act.

Most immigrants today come to the U.S. from Mexico and China.
Most immigrants today come to the U.S. from Mexico and China.

In 1965, the U.S. government ended the quota system and expanded immigration opportunities.

Answer 1

In 1965, the U.S. government ended the quota system and expanded immigration opportunities, leading to a change in the face of American immigration with the largest number of immigrants now coming from Mexico, followed by China.