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  2. Illegal immigration to the United States - Wikipedia

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    Illegal immigration, or unauthorized immigration, occurs when foreign nationals, known as aliens, violate US immigration laws by entering the United States unlawfully, [1] [2] or by lawfully entering but then remaining after the expiration of their visas, parole or temporary protected status.

  3. History of immigration to the United States - Wikipedia

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    Prehistoric and Pre-Columbian Era: until 1607: Colonial Era: 1607–1765: 1776–1789 American Revolution 1765–1783 Confederation period 1783–1788: 1789–1815 ...

  4. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 - Wikipedia

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    The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA or the Simpson–Mazzoli Act) was passed by the 99th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on November 6, 1986.

  5. Temporary residency in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Temporary Worker — work permit (also IMM 1102), Temporary Visitor — visitor record (also IMM 1097), Temporary Resident Permit holder who require the permit to overcome inadmissibility issues; Some foreign nationals require a Temporary Resident Visa (French: visa de résident temporaire) to visit Canada.

  6. Immigration to the United States - Wikipedia

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    An 1887 illustration of immigrants on an ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. American immigration history can be viewed in four epochs: the colonial period, the mid-19th century, the start of the 20th century, and post-1965.

  7. International Mercantile Marine Company - Wikipedia

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    IMM was a holding company that controlled subsidiary corporations that had their own subsidiaries. Morgan hoped to dominate transatlantic shipping through interlocking directorates and contractual arrangements with the railroads, but that proved impossible because of the nature of sea transport, American antitrust legislation, and an agreement ...

  8. IMM dates - Wikipedia

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    The IMM dates are the four quarterly dates of each year which certain money market and Foreign Exchange futures contracts and option contracts use as their scheduled maturity date or termination date. The dates are the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December (i.e., between the 15th and 21st, whichever such day is a Wednesday).

  9. Asian immigration to the United States - Wikipedia

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    Images from a Harper's Magazine article on "the Lacustrine village" of Saint Malo, Louisiana, where Filipino migrants settled in the 18th century.. The first Asian-origin people known to arrive in North America after the beginning of the European colonization were a group of Filipinos known as "Luzonians" or Luzon Indians.