Legal Opinion
Legalization Assistance Project of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 18, 1992No. Nos. 89-35345, 89-35593, 89-35613 and 89-35706PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
Congress passed The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”), Pub.L. 99-603, to create a comprehensive program to regulate immigration to the United States. One of IRCA’s main purposes is to grant legalization to certain groups of illegal aliens with longstanding residence in the United States.
To achieve that purpose, IRCA provides that persons who have lived continuously and unlawfully in the United States since January 1, 1982 may become lawful permanent residents if they satisfy certain conditions. The Immigration and Naturalization Service…
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