Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1952_Mc_Carran-Walter_Act
gptkbp:addressed refugee admissions
gptkbp:affects increased immigration from Latin America
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act
subsequent immigration legislation
gptkbp:controversy debate over amnesty
gptkbp:created gptkb:Special_Agricultural_Worker_program
H-2 A visa program
gptkbp:effective_date 1986-11-06
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:established I-9 employment verification form
gptkbp:goal to reduce illegal immigration
gptkbp:historical_debate Congressional hearings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986
gptkbp:impact legalization of undocumented immigrants
gptkbp:includes provisions for asylum seekers
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for family reunification
increased border enforcement
employer sanctions
temporary agricultural worker program
gptkbp:increased penalties for employers hiring undocumented workers
gptkbp:influenced public opinion on immigration
subsequent immigration policies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:is_affected_by immigrant communities in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in policy papers on immigration reform
gptkbp:is_challenged_by legal challenges in courts
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions on immigration reform
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation in U. S. immigration history
gptkbp:is_criticized_for not addressing root causes of immigration
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:U._S._Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services
gptkbp:is_opposed_by business groups
gptkbp:is_part_of broader immigration reform efforts
gptkbp:is_referenced_in academic studies on immigration
gptkbp:is_related_to U. S. immigration policy debates
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:labor_unions
gptkbp:led_to increased scrutiny of immigration applications
increased political activism among immigrants
gptkbp:purpose to reform immigration laws
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Illegal_Immigration_Reform_and_Immigrant_Responsibility_Act_of_1996
gptkbp:requires verification of employment eligibility
gptkbp:resulted_in creation of new immigration categories
increased legal immigration pathways
gptkbp:set_in annual immigration caps
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Sir_Ronald_Reagan