IIRIRA

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IIRIRA is a 1996 U.S. federal law that significantly toughened immigration enforcement, expanded grounds for deportation, and restructured procedures for removing noncitizens.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
immigration law
affected asylum procedures
detention of noncitizens
aimedAt deterring illegal immigration
streamlining removal processes
amends Immigration and Nationality Act
appliesTo noncitizens in the United States
noncitizens seeking admission to the United States
category 1996 in American law
United States immigration reform
surface form: United States immigration and nationality law
codifiedIn 8 U.S.C. (various sections)
country United States of America
surface form: United States
created expedited removal procedures
reinstatement of removal procedures
effectivePeriodStart 1997-04-01
enactedBy 104th United States Congress
expanded definition of aggravated felony for immigration purposes
grounds of deportation for noncitizens
fullName Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
hasAcronym IIRIRA self-link
hasLegalCitation 110 Stat. 3009-546
introduced permanent bar for certain unlawful reentrants
ten-year unlawful presence bar
three-year unlawful presence bar
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
legislativeType Division C of an appropriations act
limited judicial review of certain immigration decisions
mandated increased use of mandatory detention for certain noncitizens
partOf Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997
surface form: Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997
publicLawNumber Public Law 104-208
surface form: Public Law 104-208, Division C
restricted discretionary relief from removal
restructured procedures for removing noncitizens
shortTitle IIRIRA self-link
signedBy Bill Clinton
signingDate 1996-09-30
strengthened border enforcement mechanisms
interior immigration enforcement mechanisms
subjectMatter border control
criminal grounds of removal
deportation
immigration enforcement
inadmissibility
removal proceedings
title Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
yearEnacted 1996

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