An unanticipated consequence of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 was to:
A) greatly increase undocumented immigration from Latin America.
B) block legal immigrants from bringing their families to the U.S.
C) make it harder for Southern and Eastern Europeans to enter the U.S.
D) cause total immigration to drop sharply by 1970.
Answer: A
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