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IIRIRA (Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996)
Definition
A major federal law that overhauled immigration enforcement and significantly restricted judicial review of immigration decisions. It codified standards of review for immigration cases and generally limited the ability of courts to override agency determinations.
Examples
- •The government argues that IIRIRA's overall thrust of limiting judicial review supports deferential review of persecution determinations