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Immigration Policy & Historical Context - The report suggests that statements made by Senators Ted Kennedy and Hugh Scott regarding the Hart-Celler Act were misleading, as they claimed the bill would not significantly alter the ethnic composition of the US [1] - In 1960, a significant majority (84%) of legal US immigrants originated from Europe or Canada [1] Shift in Immigration Demographics - By 2018, the proportion of legal immigrants from Europe and Canada drastically decreased to 13%, representing a 71% decline [2] - Asian immigrants constituted approximately 30% of the total legal immigrant population by 2018 [2] - Immigrants from Mexico accounted for 23% of the legal immigrant population in 2018 [2] - Immigrants from Latin America represented 25% of the legal immigrant population in 2018 [2] - Approximately 9% of legal immigrants in 2018 came from other regions, including Africa and the Middle East [2] Unofficial Immigration Statistics - The report highlights that the provided statistics pertain to "official" legal immigration figures [3] - The report also notes that these figures do not account for illegal immigration, particularly the increase observed under the Biden administration [3]