| Penalties for Failure to Depart |
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| Section 243 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) provides that an alien subject to a final order of removal must leave the United States pursuant to the terms of the removal order. 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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| Alien Obligations - Military Service |
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| Once an alien becomes a permanent resident in the United States, there are certain obligations that he or she owes as someone residing with the United States. One of these obligations, for men, is to register for the Selective Service's "draft" system. More... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Introduction - Alien Employment - Employment Verification - Coverage |
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| United States law prohibits employers from knowingly hiring or employing aliens who lack proper work authorization. Employers must take certain steps, defined by law, to verify the work authorization status of aliens they wish to employ. However, the coverage of this law is such that it does not apply to all aliens. There are several exceptions. More... |
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| US-VISIT and Exit Procedures |
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| With security concerns on the rise, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented an official entry procedure for aliens traveling to the U.S. with nonimmigrant visas, and it is testing an official exit procedure, as well. The programs apply only to aliens who hold nonimmigrant, that is, temporary, visas, and they are designed both to expedite travel and to improve homeland security. More... |
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