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In 1952 Congress passed the omnibus Immigration and. Naturalization. Act, also known as the McCarran-Walter Act. In typical Cold War language, McCarran described the law as a necessary weapon to preserve “this Nation, the last hope of Western Civilization.”.
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.
- June 27, 1952
- 8 U.S.C.: Aliens and Nationality
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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 (CT:CITZ-54; 04-09-2021) a. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as originally enacted, went into effect at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on December 24, 1952.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 ...
May 14, 2024 · By striking down race as a basis for citizenship eligibility, the 1952 Act notably embedded the principle of color-blind citizenship as a feature of U.S. naturalization law. Between 1952 and 1965, more than 40,000 first-generation Japanese became U.S. citizens, many after decades of waiting. Enacted in 1952, the Immigration Act gave rise to an ...
The 1952 Act created symbolic opportunities for Asian immigration, though in reality it continued to discriminate against them. The law repealed the last of the existing measures to exclude Asian immigration, allotted each Asian nation a minimum quota of 100 visas each year, and eliminated laws preventing Asians from becoming naturalized ...
May 29, 2018 · Updated on May 29, 2018. The Immigration and Nationality Act, sometimes known as the INA, is the basic body of immigration law in the United States. It was created in 1952. A variety of statutes governed immigration law before this, but they weren't organized in one location. The INA is also known as the McCarran-Walter Act, named after the ...
Immigration and Nationality Act (1952) Bo Cooper. The Immigration and Nationality Act (P.L. 82-414, 66 Stat. 163) mirrors the American public and policy attitude toward immigration; it is complex, its pieces do not always fit well with one another, and Congress tinkers with it endlessly. Even immigration experts are hard pressed to master it ...
