Word: nonquota
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...would be granted to spouses and unmarried children of aliens living permanently in the U.S. Any unused visas would be for other relatives of U.S. residents and for workers with "lesser skills." Parents of U.S. citizens and natives of recently independent Western Hemisphere nations would be given immediate nonquota status...
...that scare and trouble, and no lava." The truth is that many Sao Jorgeans were hoping to share the fate of the victims of a 1957 volcanic eruption which poured ash over the neighboring island of Faial. The U.S. Congress passed Public Law 85-892 providing 1,500 special nonquota immigrant visas for destitute Faialeans, and they sailed off happily to live...
Once the quota nations have had their share, the U.S. can make up any remaining sugar deficit by buying from such nonquota nations as Brazil, which is ready to sell up to 300,000 tons of surplus sugar this year, and Australia, which has more than 200,000 tons available. For sugar bought from nonquota nations, the U.S. will also pay its higher quota price...