Number: 98-3 Title: THE NICARAGUAN ADJUSTMENT AND CENTRAL AMERICAN RELIEF ACT: HARDSHIP RELIEF AND LONG-TERM UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS Authors: Larry M. Eig, American Law Division Abstract: The issue of how the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act’s new hardship rules were to affect Central Americans and others who were residing here when it was enacted was addressed in the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act. This report describes its provisions and issues addressed. Pages: 10 Date: Updated July 15, 1998