“The terms used under this subtitle shall have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).”
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“The terms used under this subtitle shall have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).”
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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 100001, 139 Stat. 364 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm
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“Terms and references follow the Immigration and Nationality Act,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 100001, Sec. 100001. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec100001-terms/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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