Immigration Reform and Control Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Trump_v._Hawaii
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| gptkbp:affects |
immigrant population in the U. S.
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Illegal_Immigration_Reform_and_Immigrant_Responsibility_Act
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
1980s immigration policy
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over amnesty provisions
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
border security measures
family-based immigration employment-based immigration guest worker programs |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
gptkb:1986
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:enforces |
I-9 form
employer penalties |
| gptkbp:goal |
reduce illegal immigration
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
economic conditions of the 1980s
Cold War era immigration policies post-Vietnam War immigration trends |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first major reform of U. S. immigration law in decades
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Immigration Reform and Control Act
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| gptkbp:impact |
U. S. labor market
increased border enforcement creation of the I-9 employment verification form demographics of immigrant population social services utilization |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
legalization of certain undocumented immigrants
employer sanctions for hiring undocumented workers |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
previous immigration laws
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:election
gptkb:legislation |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
undocumented immigrants
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| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
criticism for not fully addressing root causes
mixed results on illegal immigration success in legalizing many immigrants |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
business groups
immigrant rights advocates |
| gptkbp:legacy |
ongoing immigration debates
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to control illegal immigration
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:1986_Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act_signing_ceremony
media coverage of immigration issues protests against the act public debates on immigration policy congressional hearings on immigration political campaigns focusing on immigration |
| gptkbp:related_to |
illegal immigration
family reunification work permits |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
pathway to citizenship for millions
|
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
November 6, 1986 |
| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:labor_unions |