Which of the following was an effect of the Refugee Act of 1980?
1)Fewer international migrants were permitted entry. (maybe?)
2)Migration from Latin American countries soared. (maybe?)
3)Women became more likely than men to migrate.
4)Overall migration from European nations declined.
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Before 1965, the majority of migrants to the United States came from which of the following areas?
1)Asia
2)Africa
3)Europe
4)Latin America (my choice)
For question #1: Maybe? It isn't both! Read this:
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2010/09/20100921144657aidan0.8100397.html#axzz4BS0FsO1K
#2 - no
To answer the first question about the effect of the Refugee Act of 1980, we can eliminate options 2) and 3) as they are not related to the legislation. This leaves us with options 1) and 4) to consider.
To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the purpose and impact of the Refugee Act of 1980. The Refugee Act of 1980 was a U.S. federal law that established procedures for the admission of refugees into the United States. It standardized the process and criteria for determining refugee status, shifted the focus from nationality-based quotas to a refugee's individual circumstances, and increased the annual refugee admissions ceiling.
Considering these facts, option 1) "Fewer international migrants were permitted entry" is more likely to be the correct answer. The act aimed to improve and expand the refugee resettlement program, thereby increasing the number of refugees admitted to the United States. This suggests that fewer international migrants who did not qualify as refugees would have been permitted entry under this act.
Moving on to the second question, before 1965, the majority of migrants to the United States came from which of the following areas? To answer this, we consider the historical context before 1965. Prior to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which abolished the national origins quota system, immigration to the United States was heavily influenced by quotas that favored European immigrants.
Therefore, the correct answer is 3) Europe. European migration was the dominant source of migrants to the United States before 1965, while migration from other regions, such as Asia, Africa, and Latin America, was relatively limited in comparison.