The closing decades of the twentieth century reshaped the nation’s demographic landscape. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 paved the way for new waves from Latin America, Asia, and Africa. By the 1990s, immigration reached record levels, fueling both cultural renewal and political debate.
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9.5 Migration and Immigration in the 1990s and 2000s
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