Immigration Act 1971
E276813
The Immigration Act 1971 is a key UK law that established the modern framework for immigration control and the rights of entry and residence for people coming to or living in the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Immigration Act 1971 canonical | 9 |
| UK Immigration Act 1971 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2538868 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Immigration Act 1971 Context triple: [British Overseas Territories Act 2002, relatedTo, Immigration Act 1971]
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A.
Refugee Act of 1980
The Refugee Act of 1980 is a landmark U.S. law that created a permanent, standardized system for admitting and resettling refugees in accordance with international humanitarian principles.
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B.
Alien Registration Act of 1940
The Alien Registration Act of 1940 was a U.S. federal law that criminalized advocating the violent overthrow of the government and required non-citizen adults to register with the government.
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C.
Immigration Act of 1990
The Immigration Act of 1990 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by significantly increasing legal immigration levels, creating new visa categories (including the diversity visa lottery), and revising grounds for exclusion and deportation.
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D.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that combined employer sanctions for hiring unauthorized immigrants with a large-scale legalization program for certain undocumented residents.
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E.
Immigration and Nationality Act
The Immigration and Nationality Act is the foundational U.S. federal law that governs immigration policy, including visas, admission, naturalization, and deportation of non-citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Immigration Act 1971 Target entity description: The Immigration Act 1971 is a key UK law that established the modern framework for immigration control and the rights of entry and residence for people coming to or living in the United Kingdom.
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A.
Refugee Act of 1980
The Refugee Act of 1980 is a landmark U.S. law that created a permanent, standardized system for admitting and resettling refugees in accordance with international humanitarian principles.
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B.
Alien Registration Act of 1940
The Alien Registration Act of 1940 was a U.S. federal law that criminalized advocating the violent overthrow of the government and required non-citizen adults to register with the government.
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C.
Immigration Act of 1990
The Immigration Act of 1990 is a major U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by significantly increasing legal immigration levels, creating new visa categories (including the diversity visa lottery), and revising grounds for exclusion and deportation.
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D.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that combined employer sanctions for hiring unauthorized immigrants with a large-scale legalization program for certain undocumented residents.
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E.
Immigration and Nationality Act
The Immigration and Nationality Act is the foundational U.S. federal law that governs immigration policy, including visas, admission, naturalization, and deportation of non-citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom immigration law ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993
ⓘ
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 ⓘ British Nationality Act 1981 ⓘ Immigration Act 1988 ⓘ Immigration Act 2014 ⓘ Immigration Act 2016 ⓘ Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ⓘ Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 ⓘ Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 ⓘ UK Borders Act 2007 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Commonwealth citizens without right of abode
ⓘ
foreign nationals entering the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| authorises | Secretary of State to make Immigration Rules ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
patriality
ⓘ
right of abode in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| establishes | Immigration Rules framework ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Home Office headquarters
ⓘ
surface form:
Home Office (UK)
|
| legalArea |
immigration law
ⓘ
nationality and citizenship ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend and replace the present immigration laws, to make further provision for regulating the entry into and stay in the United Kingdom of persons not having the right of abode, and for purposes connected therewith ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 1970–1971 Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to define rights of entry and residence in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
to establish a modern framework for immigration control in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeals to immigration appellate authorities
ⓘ
detention powers for immigration purposes ⓘ immigration control at ports of entry ⓘ |
| regulates |
deportation of non‑British citizens
ⓘ
entry of persons without right of abode into the United Kingdom ⓘ leave to enter ⓘ leave to remain ⓘ |
| replaced | Aliens Order 1953 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1971-10-28 ⓘ |
| section |
Schedule 2
ⓘ
Schedule 4 ⓘ Section 1 ⓘ Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 3A ⓘ Section 3C ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ Section 5 ⓘ Section 8 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Immigration Act 1971 self-link ⓘ |
| status | in force, as amended ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1971 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Immigration Act 1971 Description of subject: The Immigration Act 1971 is a key UK law that established the modern framework for immigration control and the rights of entry and residence for people coming to or living in the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UK Immigration Act 1971