United States: Immigration and Nationality Act (January 2024)

Document source:

National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities
Date:
27 June 1952

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Title

United States: Immigration and Nationality Act (January 2024)

Document source

National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities

Date

27 June 1952

Alternative date

27 January 2024

Document type

Legislation (primary)

Collection

Legal Instruments

Legal instruments

1951 Refugee Convention

Country

United States of America (the)

Keywords

Refugee / Asylum law

Protected persons

Asylum-seekers

Refugees

Comments:

This document includes the Immigration and Nationality Act as of January 27th, 2024. This law first came into effect in 1952 and has been amended several times since then, including amendments added by the Refugee Act of 1980.

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