Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

Definition

A federal statute that granted amnesty to certain groups of undocumented immigrants, required employees to provide documentation demonstrating their ability to work in the United States, and established penalties for employers who knowingly hired undocumented immigrants or other people not authorized to work in the United States.

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