Simpson–Mazzoli Act
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The Simpson–Mazzoli Act is a landmark 1986 U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by granting amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants while imposing new sanctions on employers who hired unauthorized workers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Simpson–Mazzoli Act canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Simpson–Mazzoli Act Context triple: [Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, alsoKnownAs, Simpson–Mazzoli Act]
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Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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D.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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E.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Simpson–Mazzoli Act Target entity description: The Simpson–Mazzoli Act is a landmark 1986 U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by granting amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants while imposing new sanctions on employers who hired unauthorized workers.
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A.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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B.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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C.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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D.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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E.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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immigration law ⓘ |
| affects |
labor market for immigrant workers
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rights and status of undocumented immigrants ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
deter illegal immigration through workplace enforcement
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regularize status of certain undocumented immigrants ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| category |
1986 in American law
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Ronald Reagan administration legislation ⓘ United States immigration reform ⓘ
surface form:
United States immigration and naturalization law
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| congressNumber | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| considered | landmark U.S. immigration legislation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creates | Form I-9 employment eligibility verification requirement ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1986-11-06 ⓘ |
| enactedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| establishes | employer sanctions for hiring unauthorized workers ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
granted legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants
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institutionalized employer verification of immigration status ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpactOn |
U.S. immigration policy debates
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employer compliance practices ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
Special Agricultural Worker program
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civil and criminal penalties for employers who violate hiring rules ⓘ legalization for certain agricultural workers ⓘ |
| introducedIn | United States Congress ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalizes | certain undocumented immigrants who entered before a specified date ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| officeOfSigner | President of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | United States immigration and nationality law framework ⓘ |
| policyType | amnesty and enforcement combination ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
immigration reform
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unauthorized immigration ⓘ |
| prohibits | knowing employment of unauthorized aliens ⓘ |
| provides |
amnesty for certain long-term unauthorized residents
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legalization program for certain undocumented immigrants ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 99-603 ⓘ |
| regulates | employment of noncitizens in the United States ⓘ |
| requires | employers to verify work eligibility of employees ⓘ |
| shortName | IRCA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| sponsorInHouse | Romano L. Mazzoli ⓘ |
| sponsorInSenate | Alan K. Simpson ⓘ |
| targetsPopulation | undocumented immigrants in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Simpson–Mazzoli Act Description of subject: The Simpson–Mazzoli Act is a landmark 1986 U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by granting amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants while imposing new sanctions on employers who hired unauthorized workers.
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