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Immigration Changes
Click through this presentation to see the changes in immigration numbers that led to the current record-breaking U.S. population boom.
Contents:
Who were the more than 80 million people added to the United States since 1970?
Introduction

1 - What was our immigration tradition before 1965?

2 - What happened during 1966-1989 after Congress changed the law?

3 - In 1990, Congress changed the law again. What has happened since then?
Changes in Immigration Numbers

population

See the changes in numbers that have been an important — although not the only — cause of worsening:

• urban sprawl • traffic congestion • overcrowded schools • loss of natural habitat • congested outdoor recreation • destruction of prime farm land

Click here to view the history of Traditional Levels of Immigration in the U.S. prepared by NumbersUSA. (PDF)

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Additional Information
Visit the Population Media Center to learn more about actions and ideas that focus on the stabilization of human population numbers
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