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What is IRCA, and What Does It Have To Do with Comprehensive Immigration Reform?
Posted on 8 Feb 2013 by LexisNexis Immigration Law Community Staff

By Nolan Rappaport Former immigration official and congressional staffer Nolan Rappaport explains the lessons of the debate, passage, and results of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. Mr. Rappaport points out that advocates of comprehensive... Read More

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