Conference report filed in House about IRCA
Title
Conference report filed in House about IRCA
Creator
US Congress
Description
Made it illegal for employers to knowingly hire undocumented workers and created the I-9 employment verification system.
Provided amnesty to certain long-term residents, ultimately granting legal permanent status to 2.7 million people. Immigration History
Increased funding and staffing for the Border Patrol and the INS.
Created a separate visa pathway (H-2A) for temporary agricultural workers.
Despite its goals, unauthorized immigration continued to rise in the years that followed.
Provided amnesty to certain long-term residents, ultimately granting legal permanent status to 2.7 million people. Immigration History
Increased funding and staffing for the Border Patrol and the INS.
Created a separate visa pathway (H-2A) for temporary agricultural workers.
Despite its goals, unauthorized immigration continued to rise in the years that followed.
Publisher
US Congress
Date
(10/14/1986)
Source
https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1200
Collection
Citation
US Congress, “Conference report filed in House about IRCA,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 12, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5892.
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