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Jul 10, 2019 · The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952. The INA collected many provisions and reorganized the structure of immigration law. The INA has been amended many times over the years and contains many of the most important provisions of immigration law.
1. Before the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (“IIRIRA”), the decision as to whether an alien was subject to deportation proceedings
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This version has since been amended by Immigration and Nationality Act (last amended March 2010). Users are advised not to rely soley on this version, and should visit the US Citizenship and Immigration Service website (www.uscis.gov) to access the most current copy of the INA.
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This law set the main principles for immigration regulation still enforced today. It applied a system of preferences for family reunification (75 percent), employment (20 percent), and refugees (5 percent) and for the first time capped immigration from the within Americas.
May 13, 2024 · Contains the full text of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as amended, plus selected provisions of federal immigration statutes that are not part of the INA. Also available online via Lexis (U of M Law faculty, student, and staff only).
Aliens and Nationality (Refs & Annos) Chapter 12. Immigration and Nationality Subchapter II. Immigration Part I. Selection System. § 1158. Asylum. (a) Authority to apply for asylum (1) In general Any alien who is physically present in the United States or who arrives in the United States (whether or not at a designated port of arrival and ...