Thursday, December 6

Today in class we took notes on migration.
Controlling Migration

• countries have adopted selective immigration policies
•  preference shown for specific employment placement and family reunification
• passing of the Quota Act in 1921 and the National Origins Act in 1924 by the U.S. congress marked the end of unrestricted immigration in the U.S.
• more immigrants seek admission to the U.S. than is permitted by the quotas, so preferences are shown toward:
• family reunification (3/4 of immigrants)
• skilled workers (1/4 of immigrants
• brain drain
• diversity
• immigrants admitted because few people from their sending country have come to the U.S before