APUSH AMSCO Unit 9.5

explain the causes and effects of domestic and international migration over time

Immigration Act of 1965

gave preference to protentional immigrants with relatives in the US and with occupations deemed critical by the Department of Labor

Immigration Reform Act of 1986

attempted to create a fair entry process for immigrants but failed to stop people in search of work from entering the US without authorization

Responsibility Act of 1996

strengthened US immigration laws, restructured immigration law enforcement, and limited immigration by addressing undocumented migration

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

protected undocumented young people brought to the US as children from deportation and allowed them to continue their education and apply for work permits

undocumented immigrants

despite DACA, under Obama deportations of undocumented immigrants increased

border wall/green cards/asylum seekers

Trump promised to force Mexico to build a border wall, limit the number of green cards granted legal residents, and limit asylum seekers

single-parent families

growing number of single-parents (5.5 million in 1970 to 12.8 million in 2000); their children often grew up in poverty and without adequate support