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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > legislation, court decisions, and treaties > Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
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Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996  

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  • President Bill Clinton signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) on September 30, 1996, while expressing concern about its more draconian provisions. This act contained five major sections: (1) improvements to border control, facilitation of legal entry, and interior enforcement; (2) enhanced enforcement and penalties against alien smuggling and document fraud; (3) inspection, apprehension, detention, adjudication, and removal of inadmissible and deportable aliens; (4) enforcement of restrictions against employment; and (5) restrictions on benefits for aliens. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996]

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