99-603
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99-603 is the public law number for the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, a major U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by introducing employer sanctions and providing legalization pathways for certain undocumented immigrants.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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public law ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
deter illegal immigration through workplace enforcement
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regularize status of certain undocumented immigrants ⓘ |
| amended | Immigration and Nationality Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employers in the United States
ⓘ
undocumented immigrants meeting specified criteria ⓘ |
| codifiedInPart | 8 U.S. Code (Immigration and Nationality) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdForm | Form I-9 employment eligibility verification requirement ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1986-11-06 ⓘ |
| employerSanctionsDescription | prohibits employers from knowingly hiring or employing unauthorized aliens ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 99th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesPenaltyType |
civil penalties for employer violations
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criminal penalties for certain patterns or practices of violations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agricultural labor needs
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unauthorized employment ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | IRCA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicLawNumber | Pub.L. 99-603 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSection |
agricultural worker legalization provisions
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border security and enforcement provisions ⓘ employer sanctions provisions ⓘ legalization and adjustment of status provisions ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first major U.S. law to impose sanctions on employers for hiring unauthorized workers
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one of the largest legalization programs in U.S. immigration history ⓘ |
| introducedEmployerSanctions | yes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalizationCategory |
Special Agricultural Worker (SAW) program
NERFINISHED
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general legalization for long-term undocumented residents ⓘ |
| legalizationProvision | provided amnesty for certain undocumented immigrants present in the U.S. since before a specified date ⓘ |
| legislativeType | comprehensive immigration reform ⓘ |
| partOf | United States immigration and nationality law framework ⓘ |
| prohibits |
continuing to employ a person known to be unauthorized to work
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knowingly hiring unauthorized aliens ⓘ |
| provides |
pathway to permanent resident status for certain legalized individuals
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temporary resident status for eligible undocumented immigrants ⓘ |
| requires | employers to verify identity and work authorization of employees ⓘ |
| setsCutoffDate | presence in the United States since before 1982 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
border enforcement
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employer sanctions ⓘ immigration policy ⓘ legalization of certain undocumented immigrants ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
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