Copious Immigration & Nationality Act

The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) was enacted in 1952.  Text - H.R.5678 - 82nd Congress (1951-1952): Immigration and Nationality Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

  The INA collected many provisions and reorganized the structure of immigration law. The INA has been amended many times over the years and contains many of the most important provisions of immigration law.  Immigration and Nationality Act | USCIS

The INA is contained in the United States Code (U.S.C.). The U.S. Code is a collection of all the laws of the United States. Title 8 of the U.S. Code covers "Aliens and Nationality." 

Section 15 in 1952 

The term "immigrant" means every alien except an alien who is within one of the following classes of nonimmigrant aliens................(The exceptions continue with over 900 words)

Whereas Section 15 currently

 The term "immigrant" means every alien except an alien who is within one of the following classes of nonimmigrant aliens-............(The exceptions continue with over 4000 words) 

Immigration and Nationality Act | USCIS

• Title I: General Provisions
  • 1101 Definitions
    • 15) The term "immigrant" means every alien except an alien who is within one of the following classes of nonimmigrant aliens-............ 
• Title II: Immigration
  • 1153 Allocation of immigrant visas.
• Title III: Nationality and Naturalization
  • 1424 Prohibition upon the naturalization of persons opposed to government or law, or who favor totalitarian forms of government.
• Title IV: Refugee Assistance
  • 1522 Authorization for programs for domestic resettlement of and assistance to refugees.
• Title V: Alien Terrorist Removal Procedures
  • 1531 Definitions.
  • 1532 Establishment of removal court
  • 1533 Removal court procedure
  • 1534 Removal hearing
  • 1535 Appeals

8 USC 1153: Allocation of immigrant visas 

(a) Preference allocation for family-sponsored immigrants

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Special Situations When Moving to the United States

There are special situations where the law provides for foreign citizens to move to the United States. This includes the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), which is an inter-agency effort, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State to increase the number of Iraqi refugees admitted to the United States.

In addition, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration benefit that allows qualified individuals from designated countries (or parts of those countries) who are in the United States to stay here for a limited time period. A TPS country designation may be based on on-going armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions in the country.

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