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| Immigration Act of 1990 | The Immigration Act of 1990 increased the number of legal immigrants allowed into the U.S. each year. It also created a lottery program that randomly assigned a number of visas. This was to help immigrants from countries where the U.S. did not often grant visas. (references) | ||
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| Immigration Act of 1990 | Immigration | Public Law 101-649 (Act of November 29, 1990), which increased the limits on legal immigration to the United States, revised all grounds for exclusion and deportation, authorized temporary protected status to aliens of designated countries, revised and established new nonimmigrant admission categories, revised and extended the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, and revised naturalization authority and requirements. (references) | |
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