Since 1970s, illegal immigrants have become a hot topic in the US with the increase of number of illegal immigrants, Congress passed Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 （IRCA）. IRCA is the first legislation t...Since 1970s, illegal immigrants have become a hot topic in the US with the increase of number of illegal immigrants, Congress passed Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 （IRCA）. IRCA is the first legislation towards illegal immigration, which is very important in immigration history. Does this legislation work？ What＇s the role of Congress in controlling illegal immigration and what＇s the lesson from IRCA？ In a short term, IRCA worked. It deterred illegal immigrants and the number of illegal immigrants was on the decline, but in the long run, it failed. From the perspective of decision-making, the role of Congress was not powerful because of the influence of interest groups. Therefore, Congress should be more powerful in the future.展开更多
文摘Since 1970s, illegal immigrants have become a hot topic in the US with the increase of number of illegal immigrants, Congress passed Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 （IRCA）. IRCA is the first legislation towards illegal immigration, which is very important in immigration history. Does this legislation work？ What＇s the role of Congress in controlling illegal immigration and what＇s the lesson from IRCA？ In a short term, IRCA worked. It deterred illegal immigrants and the number of illegal immigrants was on the decline, but in the long run, it failed. From the perspective of decision-making, the role of Congress was not powerful because of the influence of interest groups. Therefore, Congress should be more powerful in the future.
