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6 days ago · The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952. Although frequently amended, the Act still forms the basic structure of immigration law in the United States. Prior to enactment of the INA, immigration law was governed by a variety of statutes but they were not consolidated in one location.
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3 days ago · The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 affirmed the national origins quota system of 1924 and limited total annual immigration to one sixth of one percent of the population of the continental United States in 1920, or 175,455. It exempted the spouses and children of U.S. citizens and people born in the Western Hemisphere from the quota.
Apr 14, 2024 · Since passage of the Nationality Act of 1952, people born in these territories acquire nationality at birth. Congress has conferred birthright nationality, through legislation, to persons born in all inhabited territories except American Samoa and Swains Island, who are granted the status of non-citizen-nationals.
Apr 19, 2024 · 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. It has been in effect since June 27, 1952.
Apr 11, 2024 · The Policy Manual provides all the latest policy updates; an expanded table of contents; keyword search function; and links to the Immigration and Nationality Act and Code of Federal Regulations, as well as public use forms.
3 days ago · This act went into effect in 1952 and broadly governs immigration and citizenship in the United States. Found in U.S. Code Title 8, Chapter 12, Sections 1101-1537. U.S. Code, Title 8, Chapter 12, Section 1101. Definitions of terms used in this chapter. U.S. Code, Title 8, Chapter 12, Section 1153. Allocation of immigrant visas.
Apr 1, 2024 · The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides a nonimmigrant classification for noncitizen participants coming temporarily to the United States to participate “in an international cultural exchange program approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security for the purpose of providing practical training, employment, and the sharing of the histo...