Immigration and Nationality Act

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
immigration law
administeredBy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
amendedBy Homeland Security Act of 2002
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
codifiedIn Title 8 of the United States Code
country United States
dateEnacted 1952-06-27
defines aggravated felony for immigration purposes
asylee
immigrant
lawful permanent resident
nonimmigrant
refugee
effectiveDate 1952-12-24
enactedBy United States Congress
establishes grounds for deportability
grounds for inadmissibility
numerical limits on immigration
preference categories for immigrant visas
procedures for naturalization
removal proceedings framework
governs admission of noncitizens
asylum and refugee admissions
deportation of noncitizens
detention of noncitizens
employment-based immigration
family-based immigration
grounds of deportability
grounds of inadmissibility
immigrant visas
immigration benefits adjudication
immigration enforcement authorities
naturalization of noncitizens
nonimmigrant visas
removal orders
removal proceedings
student and exchange visitor programs
temporary worker programs
interpretedBy Board of Immigration Appeals
federal courts of the United States
primarySubject immigration to the United States
publicLawNumber Pub.L. 82–414
shortName INA
signedBy Harry S. Truman

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USA PATRIOT Act amends Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration and Nationality Act amendedBy Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
United States passport governingLaw U.S. immigration and nationality law
subject linked to: United States passports
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Public Law 107-56 amends Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Chinese Americans historicalEventAssociated Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
American isGovernedBy United States immigration and nationality law
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Johnson administration notablePolicy Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
United States diaspora isRegulatedBy U.S. nationality law
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services legalAuthority Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration Act of 1917 partOf United States immigration policy
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Operation Wetback legalBasis Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration Act of 1924 remainedInForceUntil Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration Act of 1924 supersededBy Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Pakistani American immigrationWave post-1965 Immigration and Nationality Act
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Sri Lankan American migrationWave post1965ImmigrationToUnitedStates
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Turkish Americans migrationWave post1965ImmigrationAndNationalityActMigration
subject linked to: Turkish American
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 amends Immigration and Nationality Act
89th United States Congress passedAct Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 category United States nationality law
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
INA standsFor Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration and Nationality Act amendedBy Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
subject linked to: INA
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Pub.L. 82–414 shortTitle Immigration and Nationality Act
Pub.L. 82–414 amendedBy Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Board of Immigration Appeals legalAuthority Immigration and Nationality Act
Magnuson Act of 1943 relatedTo Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration and Naturalization Service legalBasis Immigration and Nationality Act
Enforcement and Removal Operations legalBasis Immigration and Nationality Act of the United States
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Secure Communities legalBasis Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigrant and Employee Rights Section legalBasis Immigration and Nationality Act section 274B
subject linked to: IER
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Temporary Protected Status legalBasis Immigration and Nationality Act
Public Law 106-386 amends Immigration and Nationality Act
Refugee Act of 1980 category United States immigration and nationality law
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Thai American significantImmigrationIncreaseAfter Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 amends Immigration and Nationality Act
subject linked to: IRCA
Public Law 99-603 amends Immigration and Nationality Act
90th United States Congress passed Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1968
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Naturalization and Bankruptcy Clause basisForLegislation Immigration and Nationality Act
Public Law 68-175 relatedTo United States nationality law
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
REAL ID Act of 2005 amends Immigration and Nationality Act
United States consuls legalBasis United States immigration law
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
McCarran–Walter Act codifiedAs Immigration and Nationality Act
McCarran–Walter Act amendedBy Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
McCarran–Walter Act partiallySupersededBy Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
IIRIRA amends Immigration and Nationality Act
Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 amends Immigration and Nationality Act
287(g) program legalBasis Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Executive Office for Immigration Review follows Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
linked to: Immigration and Nationality Act
Board of Immigration Appeals governingStatute Immigration and Nationality Act
subject linked to: BIA
Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations basedOn Immigration and Nationality Act