Trump v. Barbara · ¶515

Illegal immigration emerged as a national problem in the 1970s, after Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act in 1965. That Act eliminated immigration quotas based on national origin and replaced them with a preference-based immigration system that included an overall cap of 290,000 immigrant visas per year. 79 Stat. 911, 921. But demand for visas vastly outstripped supply, thus encouraging migrants to subvert the legal process. B. Montoya, Diplomatic History of US Immigration During the 20th Century 52–53 (2024).

slip opinion, revised 7/01/26
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