Project Questions

1. What examples can you find in these sources of how the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 impacted migrants’ journey to and experiences in the United States? Use at least three different sources in your response.
2. Many sources in this unit argue against, or show hostility toward, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. What similarities and/or differences are found in their opposition?
3. This unit includes a range of sources, including political speeches and testimony, personal accounts of the impact of the bill, statistical data, and the law itself. What other types of sources would be useful to historians studying the impact of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?
4. Central Question: What do the debates surrounding the bill indicate about the political, economic, and social changes occurring in the United States during the mid-1960s?