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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (Simpson-Mazzoli Act), P.L. 99-603
Published November 6, 1986
Among its stipulations, this legislation made it a punishable crime to knowingly hire an illegal immigrant. It also set up an amnesty program for illegals present in the United States since January 1982.
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