Effects of the immigration act of 1965 on selected population characteristics of immigrants to the United States
Effects of the immigration act of 1965 on selected population characteristics of immigrants to the United States
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1965 年移民法对美国移民特定人口特征的影响
作者：
C. Keely
最近移民法的变化影响了来到美国的移民的特征。1965年《移民法》修订了1952年的《麦卡伦-沃尔特法》，其中载有移民政策的主要变化，涉及取消配额制度、优惠制度和某些类别移民的劳工许可。这些政策变化对移民的两个有争议的特征，即他们的原籍国和职业水平的影响进行了追踪。这项法律使移民的来源发生了明显的变化。南欧、亚洲和加勒比移民占移民的比例比以前更大。虽然移民的数量增加了，但职业水平的分布大致保持不变。各职业群体的来源发生了一定程度的转移，特别是专业层面的转移来自亚洲国家。简要概述了政策变化和人口特征的变化对美国社会政治的影响。
Recent changes in immigration law have affected the characteristics of immigrants coming to the United States. The major changes in immigration policy contained in the 1965 Immigration Act, which amended the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952, concerned the abolition of the quota system, preference system and labor clearances for certain classes of immigrants. The effects of these policy changes on two controversial characteristics of immigrants, their country of origin and occupational levels, are traced. The law led to clear changes in origin of immigrants. Southern European, Asian and Caribbean immigrants make up a larger proportion of immigrants than previously. Although the volume of immigration increased, the distribution of occupational levels remained about the same. The sources of the various occupational groups shifted to some extent, especially the professional level from Asian countries. Some effects of the policy changes and the changes in population characteristics on the American social and political scene are briefly outlined.