Refugee Act

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The Refugee Act is a 1980 United States federal law that reformed United States immigration law and admitted refugees on systematic basis for humanitarian reasons. A 1985 ceiling of 70,000 refugees, with 270,000 immigrants total and 20,000 from any one country, was established.

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US Dept. of Health and Human Services page about the Refugee Act

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Categories: United States federal legislation stubs | 1980 in law | United States federal immigration and nationality legislation | History of the United States (1980–1988)

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