Public Law 96-212
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Public Law 96-212 is the formal designation of the Refugee Act of 1980, a landmark U.S. law that created a comprehensive system for the admission and resettlement of refugees and aligned American refugee policy with international standards.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 96-212 canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Refugee law
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of Health and Human Services
NERFINISHED
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Department of Justice (at time of enactment for immigration functions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignsWith |
1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (definition and standards)
NERFINISHED
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1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends |
Immigration and Nationality Act
NERFINISHED
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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 NERFINISHED ⓘ Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes | emergency refugee admissions above the annual ceiling under specified conditions ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.
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8 U.S.C. § 1521 et seq. ⓘ Title 8 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | landmark in United States refugee policy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creates |
Office of Refugee Resettlement
NERFINISHED
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domestic refugee resettlement program ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1980-03-17 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1980-03-17 ⓘ |
| defines | legal definition of refugee in United States law ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 96th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
U.S. refugee admissions system
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annual refugee admissions ceilings ⓘ procedures for asylum in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPublicLawNumber | Pub. L. 96-212 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Refugee Act of 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Refugee Act of 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatesDefinitionFrom | 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| prohibits | refoulement of refugees to territories where their life or freedom would be threatened ⓘ |
| providesFor |
English language training for refugees
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cash and medical assistance to refugees ⓘ employment services for refugees ⓘ grants to states and voluntary agencies for refugee resettlement ⓘ social services for refugees ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bring United States law into conformity with the 1967 United Nations Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees
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to provide a permanent and systematic procedure for the admission to the United States of refugees ⓘ to provide comprehensive and uniform provisions for the effective resettlement and absorption of refugees ⓘ |
| regulates |
domestic asylum procedures
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overseas refugee processing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States immigration law
NERFINISHED
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United States refugee policy ⓘ |
| requires | annual consultation between the President and Congress on refugee admissions ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| status | in force (as amended) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
asylum
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humanitarian protection ⓘ refugee admissions ⓘ refugee resettlement ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1980 ⓘ |
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