<P> The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 ( Pub. L. 82 -- 414 , 66 Stat. 163 , enacted June 27 , 1952 ) , also known as the McCarran -- Walter Act , codified under Title 8 of the United States Code ( 8 U.S.C. ch. 12 ) , governs immigration to and citizenship in the United States . It has been in effect since June 27 , 1952 . Before this Act , a variety of statutes governed immigration law but were not organized within one body of text . </P>
<P> The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 ( Pub. L. 82 -- 414 , 66 Stat. 163 , enacted June 27 , 1952 ) , also known as the McCarran -- Walter Act , codified under Title 8 of the United States Code ( 8 U.S.C. ch. 12 ) , governs immigration to and citizenship in the United States . It has been in effect since June 27 , 1952 . Before this Act , a variety of statutes governed immigration law but were not organized within one body of text . </P>
when was the immigration and nationality act passed
when was the immigration and nationality act passed
June 27 , 1952
June 27 , 1952