Immigration Act 2016
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The Immigration Act 2016 is a UK law that overhauled immigration enforcement and labour market regulation, including expanding powers to tackle illegal working and labour exploitation.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4328120 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Immigration Act 2016 Context triple: [Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, legallyMandatedBy, Immigration Act 2016]
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A.
Immigration Act 1971
The Immigration Act 1971 is a key UK law that established the modern framework for immigration control and the rights of entry and residence for people coming to or living in the United Kingdom.
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B.
Immigration Rules (United Kingdom)
Immigration Rules (United Kingdom) are the detailed legal framework that governs who can enter, stay, work, and settle in the UK and under what conditions.
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C.
Refugee Act of 1980
The Refugee Act of 1980 is a landmark U.S. law that created a permanent, standardized system for admitting and resettling refugees in accordance with international humanitarian principles.
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D.
Immigration Act of 1990
The Immigration Act of 1990 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by significantly increasing legal immigration levels, creating new visa categories (including the diversity visa lottery), and revising grounds for exclusion and deportation.
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E.
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 is a UK law that reforms surveillance, data protection, and civil liberty safeguards, including rules on DNA retention, CCTV use, and vetting procedures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Immigration Act 2016 Target entity description: The Immigration Act 2016 is a UK law that overhauled immigration enforcement and labour market regulation, including expanding powers to tackle illegal working and labour exploitation.
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A.
Immigration Act 1971
The Immigration Act 1971 is a key UK law that established the modern framework for immigration control and the rights of entry and residence for people coming to or living in the United Kingdom.
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B.
Immigration Rules (United Kingdom)
Immigration Rules (United Kingdom) are the detailed legal framework that governs who can enter, stay, work, and settle in the UK and under what conditions.
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C.
Refugee Act of 1980
The Refugee Act of 1980 is a landmark U.S. law that created a permanent, standardized system for admitting and resettling refugees in accordance with international humanitarian principles.
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D.
Immigration Act of 1990
The Immigration Act of 1990 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by significantly increasing legal immigration levels, creating new visa categories (including the diversity visa lottery), and revising grounds for exclusion and deportation.
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E.
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 is a UK law that reforms surveillance, data protection, and civil liberty safeguards, including rules on DNA retention, CCTV use, and vetting procedures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| amends |
Immigration Act 1971
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Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 ⓘ Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
access to bank accounts by reference to immigration status
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detention and removal of migrants ⓘ driving licences and immigration status ⓘ illegal working offences ⓘ labour market enforcement undertakings and orders ⓘ language requirements for public sector workers ⓘ residential tenancies and right to rent checks ⓘ support for certain categories of migrants and asylum seekers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creates |
Director of Labour Market Enforcement
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Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority ⓘ |
| criminalises | illegal working by persons without leave to remain ⓘ |
| empowers |
authorities to seize wages as proceeds of crime from illegal working
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immigration officers to close premises employing illegal workers ⓘ |
| establishes | a single enforcement strategy for labour market enforcement bodies ⓘ |
| expandsPowersOf |
immigration officers
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labour market enforcement bodies ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Theresa May ⓘ |
| introducedInChamber | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force, subject to commencement orders and amendments ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle |
An Act to make provision about the law on immigration and asylum; to make provision about access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; and for connected purposes
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linked to:
Immigration Act 2016
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| parliamentarySession | 2015–2016 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
asylum and immigration enforcement
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border control ⓘ immigration law ⓘ labour market regulation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to overhaul immigration enforcement in the United Kingdom
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to restrict access to services for people without lawful immigration status ⓘ to strengthen measures against illegal working ⓘ to tackle labour market exploitation ⓘ |
| region | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Immigration Act 2014
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Modern Slavery Act 2015 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2016-05-12 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Immigration Act 2016 ⓘ |
| strengthens | offences relating to employing illegal workers ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2016 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Immigration Act 2016 Description of subject: The Immigration Act 2016 is a UK law that overhauled immigration enforcement and labour market regulation, including expanding powers to tackle illegal working and labour exploitation.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Immigration Act 2016
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longTitle
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An Act to make provision about the law on immigration and asylum; to make provision about access to services, facilities and employment by reference to immigration status; and for connected purposes
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linked to: Immigration Act 2016