Fifty
years ago, at the foot of the Statute of Liberty, President Johnson
signed the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The new, bipartisan
law ended an unfair quota system, prohibited discrimination based on
country of origin, and officially recognized our immigration system's
role in reuniting families and attracting skilled workers, all of whom
help fuel our economy. The Republicans and Democrats
who came together to pass the INA were driven by a desire to expand
opportunity for all, and to live up to our heritage as a nation of
immigrants. They understood that immigration contributes to our
economic growth by allowing hard-working, entrepreneurial
individuals from around the world to pursue the American dream.
As
we mark the 50th anniversary of this transformational law, we honor the
courage of those who fought to make our system better. We celebrate
the
generations of immigrants who have shaped this country and helped make
America great. And we recommit ourselves to fighting for commonsense,
comprehensive immigration reform legislation that meets the needs of the
21st century, grows the economy for everybody,
and lives up to our highest ideals.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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