Immigration Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-649).

Reviews P.L. 101-649, the Immigration Act of 1990, which revised the Immigration and Nationality Act and enacted numerical limits and a preference system regulating permanent legal immigration. Highlights other minor provisions of P.L. 101-649, including providing Salvadorans with a temporary protec...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1990.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Reviews P.L. 101-649, the Immigration Act of 1990, which revised the Immigration and Nationality Act and enacted numerical limits and a preference system regulating permanent legal immigration. Highlights other minor provisions of P.L. 101-649, including providing Salvadorans with a temporary protected status, authorizing temporary stays of deportation to family members of legalized aliens, transferring jurisdiction to determine which aliens qualify for naturalization from Federal and State courts to the Attorney General, broadening enforcement authority of INS personnel, and implementing new deportation procedures.
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