Pub.L. 99–603

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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 gptkb:United_States_federal_law
1986 in American law
Immigration law
gptkbp:citation gptkb:100_Stat._3359
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:99th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:hasCommittee gptkb:House_Judiciary_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Judiciary_Committee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pub.L. 99–603
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Romano_L._Mazzoli
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:House_of_Representatives
May 23, 1985
gptkbp:legalized certain undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. before January 1, 1982
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise and reform the immigration laws, and for other purposes.
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act_of_1986
gptkbp:prohibits employers from knowingly hiring unauthorized immigrants
gptkbp:publicLawNumber 99-603
gptkbp:purpose increase border enforcement
legalize certain undocumented immigrants
reform United States immigration law
impose sanctions on employers hiring undocumented immigrants
gptkbp:requires employers to verify employment eligibility
gptkbp:section gptkb:Section_210_(Special_Agricultural_Workers_program)
gptkb:Section_245A_(legalization_program)
gptkb:Section_274A_(employer_sanctions)
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
November 6, 1986
gptkbp:title gptkb:Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act_of_1986
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5