Which piece of immigration legislation set a new limit on migration from other countries, starting at 675,000 each year?
a. immigration act of 1990
b. chinese exclusion act of 1882
c. hart-celler act of 1965
d. national origins act of 1921

The immigration legislation that set a new limit on migration from other countries, starting at 675,000 each year was the Immigration Act of 1990. This legislation Act also made two other notable changes to the previous immigration Act. The prohibition of immigrants entering US based on their sexual orientation or HIV status was lifted. In addition, the number of visas issued to immigrants was raised from about 54,000 to 140,000.