Immigration and Nationality Act -- Questions and Answers (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
March 11, 1982 |
| Report Number |
82-40 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Joyce C. Vialet, Education and Public Welfare Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
The basic United States law governing immigration and naturalization is contained in t h e Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, a s amended (8 U.S.C. 1101 etseq . ) . The following questions and answers have been prepared to explain the way in which the Immigration and Nationality Act as amended through 1981 regulates the entry of aliens for permanent and temporary residence in the United States , and other major provisions of the law. Emphasis is placed on subjects which have been of particular interest to the Congress in recent years.
