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The law that broke US immigration
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Dennis Lee posted on 2025/01/30Ever wondered how a single law can dramatically reshape a country's immigration landscape? This video dives deep into the 1996 immigration law, explaining its complex effects like the 3-and-10-year bars and expanded deportations. You'll boost your vocabulary with terms like 'deportable' and 'deterrence' while gaining fascinating cultural insights!
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essentially
US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
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UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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US /tʌf/
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UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
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US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
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UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
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More severe
US /səˈvɪr/
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UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
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