"Perhaps the phrase , the Hart–Celler Act allowed increased numbers of people to migrate to the United States from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East caught Beagle's eye, but note this says nothing about a decreasing number of Europeans, because both are now at the same level, It is as easy for a Norwegian to get in as it always was, and in fact it's a little easier for Beagles's ancestors to get in than it was in 1965. I think what Beagles is saying is that it used to be harder for non-Nordic immigrants to come in, but then it was made equal and now we should make it unequal again to even up for the time it was even. Or in other words, Nordic Europeans good, blacks and Bohunks bad." - Uncle Ken - 1/16/18
I provided a source for my comments about the Hart-Celler Act, which is something I am not always able to do. I quoted a short paragraph, which Uncle Ken seemed to imply was taken out of context. He also said that he was not able to find anything about it on the internet, which seemed to imply that he didn't believe it existed. I admitted that I didn't understand all the particulars, and suggested that he read the whole article if he wanted more information. I don't know if he did in fact read the article, but now he asserts that it's now just as easy for Norwegians, and even easier for Czechs, to get into the country as it ever was. I have read the article three times, and I didn't get that out of it. Some of that stuff is pretty complicated, so it might be in there and I just missed it. I will read it again after I sign off and get back to you tomorrow. It would be helpful if Uncle Ken would point out the part of the article, or any other source, that supports his assertion.
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