The Immigration Act of 1990,
a. quotas based on national origins determined the number of immigrants admitted each year.
b. no immigrants from Central and South America were allowed into the United States.
c. immigrants with family ties in the United States or with special skills were given priority.
d. only those fleeing persecution by Communist governments were admitted.
e. only the wealthy were admitted.
c
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