Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
The Immigration Reform and Control Act was passed by the 99th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on November 6, 1986.
President Ronald Reagan signs the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in the Roosevelt Room
99th United States Congress
The 99th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from January 3, 1985, to January 3, 1987, during the fifth and sixth years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1980 United States census.
United States Capitol
George H. W. Bush (R)
Strom Thurmond (R)
Tip O'Neill (D)