Migration (Immigration) Policy in the United States (Country Series 2 of 3)

This is the second video in a country case study series looking at migration in the United States. This second video covers migration policy in the United States from the late 19th century to today.

*Thank you to Kevin O'Dell and Zoe Ogahara for their help with this video.

Chapters
0:00 Immigration restrictions
5:30 WWII Immigration Effects
8:17 WWII and Refugees
9:30 Cold War and Refugees
12:37 Immigration Post-1960s
14:25 Diversity Visa Lottery
16:30 Visa Availability Today
18:20 Citizenship and Naturalization
20:55 Refugee Processing Priorities
22:35 Undocumented Migrants

History of US migration:    • United States: History of Migration (...  
Current US Migration Situation:    • United States Current Migration Situa...  


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