Immigration and Nationality Act

noun

1. McCarran-Walter Act.

Example Sentences

“The Immigration and Nationality Act states that immigration officers can briefly stop an individual to question them about their immigration status, if the officer has reasonable suspicion that the individual is illegally present in the United States. And reasonable suspicion is not just based on race — it’s based on a totality of the circumstances.”

From Los Angeles Times

Rubio has claimed that the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 allows the secretary of state to revoke a noncitizen’s legal status if it is decided the person’s actions or statements “compromise a compelling United States foreign policy interest.”

From Los Angeles Times

District Court for the Southern District of Ohio to challenge the termination of his asylum status as arbitrary, capricious and a violation of federal law, namely the Administrative Procedure Act, the Fifth Amendment and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

From Salon

Under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the U.S. made admitting immigrants with relatives here a priority.

From Los Angeles Times

Secretary of State Marco Rubio invoked a rarely-used portion of the Immigration and Nationality Act to argue Mr Khalil's presence in the US could pose "potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences."

From BBC