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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Many acts of Congress and executive actions relating to immigration to the United States and citizenship of the United States have been enacted in the United States. Most immigration and nationality laws are codified in Title 8 of the United ...
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. The Immigration Reform and Control Act legalized most illegal immigrants who had arrived in the country prior to January 1, 1984.
The Immigration and Nationalization Service was split into the Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Customs and Border Protection. [2] The Real ID Act of 2005 placed restrictions on individuals applying for asylum, and the Secure Fence Act of 2006 began the process of building a fence across the ...
Section 1363: Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds Section 1363a: Undercover investigation authority Section 1363b is repealed. Section 1364: Triennial comprehensive report on immigration Section 1365: Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRAIRA or IIRIRA), [2] [3] was a law enacted as division C of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997, made major changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). IIRAIRA's changes became effective on April 1, 1997.
Freeman, 92 U.S. 275 (1875) – The power to set rules around immigration and foreign relations rests with the federal government rather than with state governments. Hauenstein v. Lynham , 100 U.S. 483 (1879)
The incoming Trump administration intends to rescind a long-standing policy that has prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from arresting undocumented people at or near so-called ...
The Immigration Act 1971 was extended to Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Each territory has their own Immigration Rules that mirror those made by the UK Government, and therefore leave to enter the United Kingdom or one of the territories is also leave to enter any of them, regardless of where they are granted.