This year marks 60 years since the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 legislation changed who could come to America.

Now, local leaders gathered in Indianapolis to celebrate its impact, especially on Indiana’s growing Asian American and Pacific Islander population.

Before 1965, immigration from Asia was almost entirely banned, but during the civil rights era, the new Act replaced a quota system and opened the door for families to build their lives in Indiana.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.