What was a major component of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986?

American employers were prohibited from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.
Immigrant quotas were increased by forty percent over a period of five years.
Illegal immigrants were prohibited from receiving unemployment benefits.

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What was a major component of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986?

American employers were prohibited from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.
Immigrant quotas were increased by forty percent over a period of five years.
Illegal immigrants were prohibited from receiving unemployment benefits.

surana · Answer

American employers became unable to hire an illegal immigrant knowingly, since they'd be hit with sanctions, arrests and other things that would crush their business. So it's the first one.

surana · Answer

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