INA
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INA is the commonly used abbreviation for the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, the foundational federal law governing immigration and citizenship in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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immigration law → |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection → U.S. Department of Homeland Security → U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
McCarran–Walter Act
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| amendedBy |
Homeland Security Act of 2002
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Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 → Immigration Act of 1990 → Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 → Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 → |
| codifiedAt |
Title 8 of the United States Code
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| contains |
Section 101 (definitions)
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Section 101(a)(15) (nonimmigrant visa classifications) → Section 212 (grounds of inadmissibility) → Section 237 (grounds of deportability) → Section 245 (adjustment of status) → Section 301 (nationality at birth) → Section 309 (children born out of wedlock) → Section 316 (requirements for naturalization) → Section 319 (spouses of U.S. citizens) → |
| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1952-06-27
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| governs |
citizenship in the United States
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deportation procedures → employment-based immigration → family-based immigration → grounds of inadmissibility → grounds of removability → immigrant visa categories → immigration to the United States → inadmissibility grounds → naturalization → nonimmigrant visa categories → refugee and asylum provisions → removal proceedings → |
| interpretedBy |
U.S. federal courts
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| jurisdiction |
federal
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| legalDomain |
citizenship
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immigration → nationality → |
| primaryCitation |
8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.
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| scope |
nationwide in the United States
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| shortName |
INA
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| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| standsFor |
Immigration and Nationality Act
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Immigration and Nationality Act
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Immigration and Nationality Act → |
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