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Controlling Migration
* countries have adopted selective immigration services
- preference shown for specific employment placement and family reunification

* passing of the quota act in 1921 and the national origins act in 1924 by the U.S. congress marked the end of unrestricted immigration to the U.S.

* more seek admission to the U.S. than is permitted by the quotas, thus preferences are shown toward
- family reunification
1. about 3/4 of the immigrants
-skilled workers
1. about 1/4 of the immigrants
2. sending countries alleged preference for skilled workers contributes to brain drain
- diversity
1. a few immigrants are admitted because their sending country historically has sent very few migrants

Unauthorized immigration
* unauthorized immigrants are those who enter a country without proper documents