The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act abolished national-origin quotas. The discussion considers how changes in immigration policy shaped the movement of skilled people into American research and industry.
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28:31>> 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, the Heart Seller Act. >> Yes. um 1965 this thing abolished discriminatory national origin quotas and it shifted immigration policy to prioritize skilled labor through like numerical limits that we now see um per country caps now you know they they create friction now we've got a new way of of doing immigration which is like we want the best in the world >> want the best people >> this this this created a huge huge um like unlock for American industry and American research moving forward. And we're going to see its effects as we go
29:12through the timeline. >> And we are back to debating this exact point in our modern context, which is why it's important to know your history.