the Oriental Exclusion Law ended with the enactment of the McCarren-Walter Immigration Act. This policy allowed Asians to immigrate to the United States until their quota is filled. The quota for Koreans was limited to 100 per year. Finally, in 1953 at the close of the Korean war only South Koreans were permitted entry to the U.S. ("Korean American Timeline," 1999).
The third wave of immigration began in 1965 with the Immigration and Nationality Act which gives preference to immigrants who are relatives of U.S. citizens and professionals ("Korean American Timeline," 1999). According to the 1990 Census there were 750,000 Korean Americans living in the United States. Although the figures from the current census are not yet in, many believe that the population now exceeds one million ("Korean Ameri
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