The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
A) forbade immigration based on refugee status
B) opened up food stamp benefits for immigrants
C) doubled the size of the Border Patrol
D) required immigrants to contribute to Social Security

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The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 doubled the size of the Border Patrol, increasing the number of agents from around 5,000 to over 10,000. The law also included many other provisions, such as making it easier to deport criminal aliens and restricting access to certain public benefits for immigrants. However, it did not forbid immigration based on refugee status or require immigrants to contribute to Social Security. Additionally, it restricted, rather than opened up, food stamp benefits for immigrants.