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41 records in 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 8 October 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 8 October 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 6 September 1976
United States · United States Congress · 24 August 1976
Permits the enlistment of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees into the U.S. Armed Forces if the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that any such alien intends to make a legal declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States after his or her status has been adjusted to that of an alien admitted for permanent residence. States that the authority to enlist such aliens into the Armed Forces shall expire 12 months after the enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 24 August 1976
Indo-Chinese Refugee Status Adjustment Act - Permits the Attorney General, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to adjust the status of any alien from Indochina to permanent resident without regard to immigration quotas or lack of possession by such alien of specified required immigration documents. States such alien need only be eligible to receive an immigrant visa to qualify for such change of status.
European Union · EUR-Lex · 20 August 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 20 August 1976
United States · United States Congress · 29 July 1976
Refugee Act - Permits the Attorney General, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to admit up to 20,000 refugees to the United States. Provides that not more than 5,000 of such admissions may be available to adjust to permanent residence status. Authorizes the President to admit refugees to the United States upon appeal from an international refugee migration organization of which the United States is a member and upon such organization's determination that a emergency refugee situation exists if the President determines that other countries will accept their fair share of refugees. Limits the number of such entering refugees to 15 percent of the total refugee caseload or 5,000, whichever is less. Authorizes the President to admit up to 20,000 such refugees whether or not recommended by such an organization after consultation with the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives after he has determined that an emergency refugee situation exists and that admission of such refugees will significantly promote the national interest and is justified by grave humanitarian concerns. Requires the President to discontinue such admission if it is disapproved by resolution by either House of Congress. Requires the President to report to Congress any exercise of powers under this Act. Permits any alien admitted to the United States under this Act to be admitted as a permanent resident if approved by the Immigration and Naturalization Service two years after such alien has entered the United States. States that permanent resident status will be granted to such alien notwithstanding immigration quotas. Makes this Act effective October 1, 1976.
European Union · EUR-Lex · 27 July 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 27 July 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 27 July 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 20 July 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 20 July 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 20 July 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 20 July 1976
European Union · European Commission · 16 July 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 21 June 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 21 June 1976
United States · United States Congress · 17 June 1976
Provides, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, that any refugee paroled into the United States after March 31, 1975, from the Republic of Viet Nam, Laos, or Cambodia, present in the United States for two years shall be granted permanent resident status if found to be admissable by an immigration officer. Permits other nationals or residents of such countries who were paroled into the United States before such date to be admitted as permanent residents. Admits such persons without regard to immigration quotas. Disqualifies from the provisions of this Act those persons who ordered, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person because of race, religion, or political opinion.
United States · United States Congress · 15 June 1976
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Attorney General parole into the United States those aliens having fled to Argentina and those Uruguayans within Uruguay who are in danger of losing their lives because of their political beliefs.
United States · United States Congress · 15 June 1976
Refugee Act - Permits the Attorney General, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to admit up to 20,000 refugees to the United States. Provides that not more than 5,000 of such admissions may be available to adjust to permanent residence status. Authorizes the President to admit refugees to the United States upon appeal from an international refugee migration organization of which the United States is a member and upon such organization's determination that a emergency refugee situation exists if the President determines that other countries will accept their fair share of refugees. Limits the number of such entering refugees to 15 percent of the total refugee caseload or 5,000, whichever is less. Authorizes the President to admit up to 20,000 such refugees whether or not recommended by such an organization after consultation with the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives after he has determined that an emergency refugee situation exists and that admission of such refugees will significantly promote the national interest and is justified by grave humanitarian concerns. Requires the President to discontinue such admission if it is disapproved by resolution by either House of Congress. Requires the President to report to Congress any exercise of powers under this Act. Permits any alien admitted to the United States under this Act to be admitted as a permanent resident if approved by the Immigration and Naturalization Service two years after such alien has entered the United States. States that permanent resident status will be granted to such alien notwithstanding immigration quotas. Makes this Act effective October 1, 1976.
European Union · EUR-Lex · 1 June 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 1 June 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 1 June 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 24 May 1976
European Union · European Commission · 19 May 1976
United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1976
Refugee Act - Permits the Attorney General, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to admit refugees to the United States. Authorizes the President to admit refugees to the United States upon appeal from an international refugee migration organization of which the United States is a member and upon such organization's determination that a emergency refugee situation exists if the President determines that other countries will accept their fair share of refugees. Limits the number of such entering refugees to 15 percent of the total refugee caseload or 5,000, whichever is less. Authorizes the President to admit up to 20,000 such refugees whether or not recommended by such an organization after consultation with the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representatives after he has determined that an emergency refugee situation exists and that administration of such refugees will significantly promote the national interest and is justified by grave humanitarian concerns. Requires the President to discontinue such admission if it is disapproved by resolution by either House of Congress. Requires the President to report to Congress any exercise of powers under this Act. Permits any alien admitted to the United States under this Act to be admitted as a permanent resident if approved by the Immigration and Naturalization Service two years after such alien has entered the United States. States that permanent resident status will be granted to such alien notwithstanding immigration quotas. Makes this Act effective October 1, 1976.
United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1976
Permits the enlistment of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees into the U.S. Armed Forces if the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that any such alien intends to make a legal declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States after his or her status has been adjusted to that of an alien admitted for permanent residence. States that the authority to enlist such aliens into the Armed Forces shall expire 12 months after the enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 7 May 1976
Indo-Chinese Refugee Status Adjustment Act - Permits the Attorney General, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to adjust the status of any alien from Indochina to permanent resident without regard to immigration quotas or lack of possession by such alien of specified required immigration documents. States such alien need only be eligible to receive an immigrant visa to qualify for such change of status.
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1976
Permits the enlistment of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees into the U.S. Armed Forces if the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that any such alien intends to make a legal declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States after his or her status has been adjusted to that of an alien admitted for permanent residence. States that the authority to enlist such aliens into the Armed Forces shall expire 12 months after the enactment of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1976
Indo-Chinese Refugee Status Adjustment Act - Permits the Attorney General, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, to adjust the status of any alien from Indochina to permanent resident without regard to immigration quotas or lack of possession by such alien of specified required immigration documents. States such alien need only be eligible to receive an immigrant visa to qualify for such change of status.
European Union · EUR-Lex · 6 April 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 6 April 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 25 March 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 25 March 1976
European Union · EUR-Lex · 25 March 1976
United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1976
States that, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, a citizen or national of Lebanon who signs a sworn statement that he fled from Lebanon because of religious or political persecution or fear of such persecution and who otherwise meets the requirements of such Act shall be entitled to conditional entry under such Act without regard to the requirement that he satisfy an Immigration and Naturalization Service officer as to the reason for his leaving Lebanon.
European Union · European Commission · 15 March 1976
United States · United States Congress · 17 February 1976
Permits appropriations for the Departments of State and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare made for special assistance to refugees from Cambodia and Vietnam to be expended for such assistance to refugees from Laos as well.
United States · United States Congress · 4 February 1976
Permits appropriations for the Departments of State and Health, Education, and Welfare made for special assistance to refugees from Cambodia and Vietnam to be expended for such assistance to refugees from Laos as well.
United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1976
Includes refugees from Laos within the provisions of the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975.