| Powers and Duties of the Attorney General |
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| Section 103 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) discusses the powers and duties that the United States Attorney General has with respect to immigration in this country. In general, the Attorney General has overall responsibility for enforcing the provisions of the INA. The Attorney General supervises all employees of the United States Customs and Immigration Service (USCIS, formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service). He or she may establish regulations, may require USCIS or Department of Justice employees to carry out instructions, and may appoint any number of agents deemed necessary to protect the nation's borders. More... |
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| Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 |
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| The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) targeted the prevention of illegal immigration, contained provisions regarding sanctions for employers who knowingly hired undocumented workers, and provided for increased border control, among other things. It also focused on the prevention of discrimination in the enforcement of the undocumented worker provisions. In addition, IRCA contained an amnesty provision, under which illegal aliens who had lived continuously in the United States since 1982 could have applied to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for legal resident status by a certain application cutoff date. More... |
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| Grounds for Inadmissibility - Criminal Activity or Conviction |
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| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are many reasons why a person could be considered inadmissible, and one of these is that the person has been convicted of a crime or has been criminally active. More... |
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| Nonimmigrants - Visa Types - Students - Vocational - M - Eligibility |
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| The United States offers two types of visas to students who wish to study in the U.S. temporarily: "F" visas, which are designed for academic studies or language training, and "M" visas, which are provided for nonacademic or vocational studies.
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| Designation of "Foreign Terrorist Organization" for Purposes of the Immigration and Naturalization Act |
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| The Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) provides that an alien is inadmissible to the United States if he or she is a representative of a "foreign terrorist organization." It also provides that an alien in the United States may be removed if he or she engages in terrorist activity. Section 219 of the INA sets the guidelines for the circumstances under which the U.S. Secretary of State can declare an organization a foreign terrorist organization.
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