Immigration laws are a combination of national statutes, regulations, and legal precedents governing immigration into and deportation from a state. Immigration laws are very important for national security and protect the state against terrorism. Some states are strict on their policies and rules of exiting or entering the state and the internal rights of living.
In the US the the rights to be involved in commerce or government and the freedom of movement independently is covered in the immigration laws. Here are some important things to know about US immigration laws…
- Any immigrant can get permanent citizenship after 5 years of constant living in the US.
- According to the Refugee Act under the US Immigration laws, refugees can be removed as a preference category and established criteria for their admission.
- The Immigration Act of 1917, watch over the literacy rate for poor immigrants over 16 years old and increased the TAX bracket and TAX payment by new immigrants.
- The National Origin Act of 1924 also known as the Jhonson-Reed Act, added a quota for immigrants.
- The basic structure of the immigration act of the US was created by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.
- In 1986 a new immigration law was passed by teh Immigration Reform And Control which says it is illegal and a punishable offence to hire unauthorized immigrants.
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