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The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 ( Pub. L. 82–414, 66 Stat. 163, enacted June 27, 1952 ), also known as the McCarran–Walter Act, codified under Title 8 of the United States Code ( 8 U.S.C. ch. 12 ), governs immigration to and citizenship in the United States. [8] It came into effect on June 27, 1952.
8 FAM 301.7-1 Introduction. (CT:CITZ-54; 04-09-2021) a. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as originally enacted, went into effect at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on December 24, 1952. b. For persons born abroad in wedlock on or after December 24, 1952 and others as specified, INA 301 succeeded section 201 of the Nationality Act ...
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Summary. This attempt to reform immigration laws responded to long-standing criticisms that they crippled U.S. international relations. However, the McCarran-Walter Act retained the national origins quotas as the core principle for controlling immigration even though it granted immigration quotas to all countries, including newly independent former colonies in Asia and Africa, and completely ...
The 1950 appropriation rider was an express modification of the prior Procedure Act, but, unlike the Court, I find no such express modification in the 1952 Immigration Act. Indeed, that Act's legislative sponsors disclaimed any purpose to bring about even an implied modification.
There were other positive changes to the implementation of immigration policy in the 1952 Act. One was the creation of a system of preferences which served to help American consuls abroad prioritize visa applicants in countries with heavily oversubscribed quotas.
Immigration and Nationality Act [ACT OF JUNE 27, 1952; Chapter 477 of the 82nd Congress; 66 STAT. 163; 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.1] [As Amended Through P.L. 117–360, Enacted January 5, 2023] øCurrency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Chapter 477 of the 82nd Congress. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended
Chapter 2 Immigration Laws and Policies Since the 1980s. In "Immigration: Shaping and Reshaping America" (Population Bulletin, June 2003), Philip Martin and Elizabeth Midgley point out that before the 1980s U.S. immigration laws might have changed once in a generation, but the quickening pace of global change since 1980 brought major new immigration legislation in 1986, 1990, and 1996.
