Immigration Reform and Control Act 



Immigration Reform and Control Act 

Introduction

This discussion board will discuss if the Immigration Reform and Control Act apply to the employer; and if so, what are its consequences for the employer if he or she hires an unauthorized alien.

Discussion

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) is the act which is passed by the Congress in 1986 to reform the immigration law of the United States. The act generally requires the employers of the country to attest the immigration status of their employees. The act has made it unlawful to intentionally recruit or hire the unauthorized immigrants. However, it has ...