Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinese_Exclusion_Act
gptkb:1891_Immigration_Act
gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1891
gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1903
gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1924
gptkb:1921_Immigration_Act
gptkb:1965_Immigration_and_Nationality_Act
gptkb:the_Chinese_Exclusion_Act
gptkb:Emergency_Quota_Act_of_1921
gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Emergency_Quota_Act
gptkbp:addressed naturalization process
gptkbp:allows immigration from Asia
naturalization for Asian immigrants
the admission of refugees from communism
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_Amendments_of_1965
gptkb:Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act_of_1986
gptkbp:created non-quota immigrant visas
the concept of 'special immigrant'
gptkbp:defines immigrant categories
gptkbp:effective_date June 30, 1952
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
the Cold War era
the complexities of immigration law
gptkbp:established preference system for immigration
the basis for family reunification policies
gptkbp:historical_debate Congress for several years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
gptkbp:includes provisions for refugees
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for student visas
employment-based immigration
gptkbp:increased number of visas available
gptkbp:influenced subsequent immigration laws
gptkbp:influenced_by Cold War politics
the civil rights movement
labor shortages in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_criticized_for its racial bias
due to racial quotas
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Mc_Carran-Walter_Act
gptkbp:is_part_of post-World War II immigration policy reforms
gptkbp:is_subject_to various amendments over the years
gptkbp:led_to legal challenges in courts
gptkbp:legislation in U. S. immigration history
gptkbp:notable_for previous immigration policies.
gptkbp:part_of reform U. S. immigration policy
gptkbp:precedent future immigration reforms
gptkbp:provides for the deportation of certain aliens
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Immigration_Act_of_1924
gptkb:Illegal_Immigration_Reform_and_Immigrant_Responsibility_Act_of_1996
gptkbp:set_in annual immigration quotas
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
June 27, 1952
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the need for skilled labor
the demand for immigration reform
the refugee crisis in Europe