Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:IRCA
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
gptkbp:category 1986 in American law
Immigration law
United States federal immigration and nationality legislation
gptkbp:citation gptkb:100_Stat._3359
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1986
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Alan_K._Simpson
gptkb:Romano_L._Mazzoli
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:United_States_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:legalized approximately 3 million undocumented immigrants
gptkbp:mainProvision increased enforcement at U.S. borders
legalization of certain undocumented immigrants
provisions for agricultural workers
sanctions for employers who hire undocumented workers
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Pub.L._99–603
gptkbp:purpose to control and deter illegal immigration to the United States
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
November 6, 1986
gptkbp:title An Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise and reform the immigration laws, and for other purposes.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4