Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

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Properties (55)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addressed border security issues
gptkbp:allows expedited removal of certain immigrants
gptkbp:amends Immigration and Nationality Act
gptkbp:associated_with increased border patrol presence
gptkbp:controversy the context of national security concerns.
Congress_for_several_years
gptkbp:createdBy the_Legal_Immigration_Family_Equity_Act
the_Immigration_Court_system
gptkbp:criticism its harsh penalties
its impact on immigrant communities
its impact on asylum seekers
gptkbp:effectiveDate April 1, 1997
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:established new grounds for deportation
the 245(i) provision
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:the_Homeland_Security_Act_of_2002
gptkbp:has a response to the 1990s economic recession
a shift towards stricter immigration control
a response to public pressure for immigration reform
gptkbp:hasDepartment judicial review of immigration decisions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
gptkbp:impact family reunification policies
gptkbp:includes provisions for asylum seekers
gptkbp:influenced public opinion on immigration
subsequent immigration policies
the 1994 California Proposition 187
the 1996 presidential election
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:is_a the_Secure_Communities_program
gptkbp:is_linked_to the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment
gptkbp:is_part_of a larger immigration reform movement
the 1990s crime bill discussions
the 1990s immigration policy changes
the broader welfare reform debate
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:the_Illegal_Immigration_Reform_and_Immigrant_Responsibility_Act_of_1996
gptkbp:is_supported_by some conservative groups
some labor unions
gptkbp:led_to increased immigration enforcement actions
the_establishment_of_the_Office_of_Immigration_Litigation
gptkbp:legislation U.S._immigration_history
gptkbp:mandates the deportation of criminal aliens
gptkbp:opposedBy civil rights advocates
immigrant rights organizations
gptkbp:purpose to reform immigration laws
gptkbp:requires employer verification of employee immigration status
gptkbp:resultedIn higher rates of deportation
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:updates detention of undocumented immigrants
funding for border enforcement
penalties for illegal immigration
the backlog in immigration courts
gptkbp:was_a_response_to growing concerns about illegal immigration
the rise of undocumented immigration
gptkbp:was_marked_by September 30, 1996