CURRENT EVENT | January 30, 2018
In a meeting to discuss immigrants from Haiti, Africa and Central America, President Trump said he believes the United States grants entry to too many people from these countries and instead should focus on welcoming immigrants from countries such as Norway. These comments came as a shock to many. But America once had a visa program based on national origin. Listen to learn what happened to this program and how Trump's comments could affect the multicultural identity of America.
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01/13/2018
https://app.listenwise.com/students/events/1058-the-origins-of-past-immigrant-quotas
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