From 1925 to 1965 only sponsored immigrants were allowed into the country. Congress, noting the enormous strain the rapid influx of foreigners had put on the US, stopped unrestricted immigration. That, and the fear of communists coming into the country with no restrictions, combined to limit immigration to a trickle for 40 years. It was so drastic that a shipload of German Jewish refugees got within sight of Miami and then was turned away by the US government, back to Germany, where many perished in the concentration camps. Let the NY Times show us where they found that incident worth writing about, then maybe they might have some kind of complaint about the new law.