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Stati Uniti 1981 (1 gennaio) - 1992 (31 dicembre) CercaDefinizione
The presidential inauguration of Ronald Reagan on January 20, 1981 marks a shift to a Republican administration. Jewish emigration from Iran continues and increases during 1986-1987; over 30,000 Iranian Jews settle in the U.S. Between 1983 and 1986 the number of emigrating Soviet Jews drops drastically, but climbs once again with the advent of glasnost. In September 1988, the U.S. becomes more selective in granting refugee status to Soviet Jews. On January 20, 1989, George Bush is inaugurated as president. In July 1989, the U.S. temporarily stops processing visa applications for Soviet Jews, but in the fall, the quota is set at 43,000 per year. During the last quarter of 1989, 18,000 Soviet Jews arrive in the U.S. The Lautenberg Amendment (1990) eases standards for "historically persecuted groups," permitting the immigration of Soviet Jews to the U.S. to climb once again. The Soviet Union ceases to exist on December 26, 1991. In 1992, 42,250 Russian-speaking Jews immigrate to the U.S. Between March and October 1992, Syrian Jews are able to obtain travel permits, and 2,600 leave; many come to the U.S. (en-US)
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Singer, David, ed. American Jewish Year Book 1997. Vol. 97. New York: American Jewish Committee, 1997. p. 113