ðɪ ˈækt ɪŋkɹˈiːst vˌiːɛtnəmˈiːz ˌæmɚɹˈeɪʒən ˌɪmɪɡɹˈeɪʃən tə ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. bɪkˈʌz ɪɾ ɐlˈaʊd ˈæplɪkənts tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ɐ mˈɪkst ɹˈeɪs aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi baɪ ɐpˈɪɹəns ɐlˈoʊn.
The act increased Vietnamese Amerasian immigration to the U.S. because it allowed applicants to establish a mixed race identity by appearance alone.