Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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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.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 Context triple: [99th United States Congress, enacted, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986]
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A.
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.
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B.
Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 was a U.S. federal law that sharply restricted immigration through national-origins quotas favoring Northern and Western Europeans, reflecting and reinforcing the era’s strong nativist and xenophobic sentiments.
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C.
Immigration Act of 1917
The Immigration Act of 1917 was a U.S. federal law that sharply restricted immigration through literacy tests, expanded exclusion categories, and the creation of the “Asiatic Barred Zone,” reflecting strong nativist and xenophobic sentiments of the era.
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D.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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E.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
Immigration Act of 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 was a U.S. federal law that sharply restricted immigration through national-origins quotas favoring Northern and Western Europeans, reflecting and reinforcing the era’s strong nativist and xenophobic sentiments.
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C.
Immigration Act of 1917
The Immigration Act of 1917 was a U.S. federal law that sharply restricted immigration through literacy tests, expanded exclusion categories, and the creation of the “Asiatic Barred Zone,” reflecting strong nativist and xenophobic sentiments of the era.
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D.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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E.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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immigration law ⓘ |
| affectedPopulationEstimate | approximately 2.7 million people legalized ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Simpson–Mazzoli Act ⓘ |
| amends | Immigration and Nationality Act ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States Senate ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 8 U.S. Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdAgencyResponsibility | Immigration and Naturalization Service ⓘ |
| createdVerificationRequirement | yes ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
admissibility under existing immigration law
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application within specified legalization filing periods ⓘ continuous unlawful residence in the United States since before January 1, 1982 ⓘ |
| employerSanctionsDescription |
imposed penalties on employers who knowingly hire or continue to employ unauthorized workers
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prohibited employers from knowingly hiring unauthorized immigrants ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first major U.S. law to impose sanctions on employers for hiring unauthorized immigrants
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largest single legalization program in U.S. immigration history ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
Special Agricultural Worker program
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surface form:
Special Agricultural Worker legalization program
anti-discrimination protections related to employment verification ⓘ employer sanctions for hiring unauthorized workers ⓘ increased border enforcement resources ⓘ legalization of certain undocumented immigrants ⓘ reforms to temporary agricultural worker programs ⓘ |
| introducedEmployerSanctions | yes ⓘ |
| legalizationProgram |
Special Agricultural Worker program
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general amnesty for certain undocumented immigrants ⓘ legalization for long-term undocumented residents ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
created a legalized cohort of former undocumented immigrants who could obtain permanent residence and citizenship
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established employment eligibility verification as a core element of U.S. immigration enforcement ⓘ |
| policyApproach | combination of enforcement and legalization ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
deter unauthorized immigration
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legalize certain undocumented immigrants ⓘ reform United States immigration policy ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 99-603 ⓘ |
| shortName | IRCA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1986-11-06 ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Alan K. Simpson
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Romano L. Mazzoli ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
border security
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immigration enforcement ⓘ labor and employment ⓘ legalization of undocumented immigrants ⓘ |
| title | An Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise and reform the immigration laws, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| topic | United States immigration policy reform ⓘ |
| verificationMechanism |
Form I-9
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surface form:
Form I-9 employment eligibility verification
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| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Immigration and Nationality Act
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
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legalBasis
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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
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legalBasis
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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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this entity surface form:
Title II of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
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createdBy
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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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this entity surface form:
Immigration Reform and Control Act general amnesty program