

society, and in exchange immigrants have become Americans-embracing an American identity and citizenship, protecting the United States through service in its military, fostering technological innovation, harvesting its crops, and enriching everything from the nation’s cuisine to its universities, music, and art.Ģ015 marked the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965, which began the most recent period of mass immigration to the United States. Americans have offered opportunities to immigrants and their children to better themselves and to be fully incorporated into U.S. The successful integration of immigrants and their children contributes to economic vitality and to a vibrant and ever-changing culture. The United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants, and the nation has a long history of successfully absorbing people from across the globe.
