Visa Lottery: H.R. 4300/S. 358 (1990)

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Correct Action Text: 
Voted against the Immigration Act of 1990 to block creating of the Visa Lottery. The Visa Lottery program had an initial 3-year cap of 40,000, but it fell short of the cap for the first three years. The cap then increased to 55,000 per year. The bill added an additional 474,343 green cards over 10 years. Since passage of this bill, immigration has risen to 1,000,000 (one million) a year.
Incorrect Action Text: 
Voted in favor of the Immigration Act of 1990 to create the Visa Lottery. The Visa Lottery program had an initial 3-year cap of 40,000, but it fell short of the cap for the first three years. The cap then increased to 55,000 per year. The bill added an additional 474,343 green cards over 10 years. Since passage of this bill, immigration has risen to 1,000,000 (one million) a year.
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Incorrect Points Possible: 
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