Immigration and Nationality Act

American  

noun

1. McCarran-Walter Act.

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Example Sentences

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

He said there are existing mechanisms for people living in the U.S. unlawfully to remain with their U.S. citizen spouses and gain residency, such as meeting certain conditions under a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

From The Wall Street Journal

The May 12, 2025, memo, signed by ICE acting director Todd Lyons, said the Department of Homeland Security “has not historically relied on administrative warrants alone to arrest aliens subject to final orders of removal in their place of residence” but added that “the DHS Office of the General Counsel has recently determined that the U.S. Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the immigration regulations do not prohibit relying on administrative warrants for this purpose.”

From Salon

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

Then there’s Ted Kennedy, whose fingerprints can be found on nearly every progressive piece of legislation from the early 1960s until his death from brain cancer in 2009, including the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 — which originated during his brother’s administration and abolished discriminatory quotas based on ethnicity and national origin — the Americans with Disabilities Act and hate crimes legislation.

From Salon