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Immigration History, Explained

GlossaryImmigration History, Explained

What is Title 42 and Why is it Ending?

May 10, 2023
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How the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 Upheld Controversial Immigration Quotas

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From longer renewal times, to rulings that stopped initial applications– this is everything that happened in 2021 with the DACA program.
GlossaryImmigration History, Explained

How DACA Changed in 2021

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The Mariel boatlift was the mass exodus of Cuban immigrants who came to the United States between the months of April and October, 1980.
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Mariel Boatlift: The Mass Emigration of Cubans to the United States

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GlossaryImmigration History, Explained

How Operation Streamline Changed Illegal Border Crossing

Mar 05, 2022
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IIRIRA: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, Explained

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Homeland Security Act of 2002
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The Homeland Security Act of 2002: A Summary on How It Reshaped the U.S. Immigration System

Jan 06, 2022

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The Flores Settlement Agreement instituted a “general policy favoring release,” it required the government to house unaccompanied undocumented minors in “the least restrictive setting appropriate to the minor’s age and special needs.”
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Under section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the rule comes into effect when individuals applying for admission to the U.S or, if they were already in the country, applied for an adjustment of status (e.i. green card, etc.)
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