This act states that immigrants who remain in the United States illegally must leave. They cannot return until a whole year has passed.
They allow prosecution of someone who knows or helps people who are illegally in the country.
There are disagreements on immigration issues because some think that the efforts to control immigration are inherently anti-immigrant. Others, including the US Commission on Immigration Reform, think that it is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest.There are also disagreements on the number of immigrants that can be be absorbed into the US and the categories of immigrants who should be given priority.And there are disagreements on how to control the US borders, on allowing children of illegal immigrants to attend public school, on allowing children born in the US to an illegal immigrant mother to have automatic citizenship, registration of illegal immigrants along with having them pay taxes and learn English, and holding employers accountable when they deliberately hire and exploit undocumented workers.
what were the residence requirements for applying for legalization under the Immigration reform and control act of 1986
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
it penalized employers who hired illegal immigrants
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Immigration Reform and Control Act
to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the united states
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
The immigration reform in 1987 is commonly referred to as the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). This legislation aimed to address the issues of illegal immigration by providing a pathway to legalization for certain undocumented immigrants who had been residing in the U.S. since before 1982, while also implementing measures to enhance border security and establish penalties for employers who hired undocumented workers.
Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform was created in 2003.