Immigration and Nationality Act
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The statute the government relied on for Black’s and G.M.’s detentions is the Immigration and Nationality Act.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026
That framework, laid out in the Immigration and Nationality Act, historically allowed migrants to apply for asylum regardless of how they enter the country.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
The Immigration and Nationality Act allows an "alien who is physically present in the United States or who arrives in the United States" to apply for asylum.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
The government said he was deportable under a seldom-used section of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to foreign-policy threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the U.S. made admitting immigrants with relatives here a priority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
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