Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:affects |
increased scrutiny of immigration status
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:Center_for_American_Progress gptkb:National_Immigration_Forum gptkb:Federation_for_American_Immigration_Reform Immigration Policy Center |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Illegal_Immigration_Reform_and_Immigrant_Responsibility_Act_of_1996
gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1990 |
| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over amnesty provisions
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| gptkbp:criticism |
failure to address root causes of illegal immigration
complexity of the legalization process inadequate border security measures |
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
gptkb:1986
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:U._S._Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services
gptkb:U._S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Labor |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Cold War immigration policies
economic conditions in the 1980s post-Vietnam War refugee policies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased border enforcement
creation of the I-9 employment verification form |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
legalization of certain undocumented immigrants
employer sanctions for hiring undocumented workers |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced subsequent immigration reform proposals
set the stage for future immigration debates shaped public perception of immigration issues highlighted the challenges of immigration enforcement established employer responsibilities regarding immigration status created pathways for future immigration reform discussions |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Border_Security,_Economic_Opportunity,_and_Immigration_Modernization_Act_of_2013
gptkb:Comprehensive_Immigration_Reform_Act_of_2007 gptkb:DREAM_Act |
| gptkbp:outcome |
legalization of approximately 2.7 million undocumented immigrants
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to reform immigration laws
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| gptkbp:related_event |
1986 Immigration Reform Task Force
1986 National Commission on Immigration Reform 1986 U. S. midterm elections |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan
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| gptkbp:significance |
first major reform of U. S. immigration law since 1965
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Immigration_Reform_Act_1973
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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