The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRAIRA) severely restricts the availability of suspension of deportation - the remedy traditionally available to deportable aliens who have resided in the U.S. for considerable periods of time. Under the old law, suspension could be granted, at the discretion of the immigration judge, to an alien who has been present in the United States for seven years, shows good moral character, and demonstrates that deportation would cause "extreme hardship" to the alien or to a spouse, parent, or child who is a lawful permanent resident or a U.S. citizen.
Gingrich Speaker of the House from 1994 to 1998.
Amid threats of a rebellion in his caucus, he announced on November 6 [1998] that he would not only stand down as Speaker, but would leave the House as well. He had been elected to an 11th term in that election, but declined to take his seat.
Newt did not become Speaker until 1995 as I recall, because the GOP landslide was in 1994, and he took over in January of 1995. I taped the entire day especially the Gavel bit, and I ruined my VCR forever. It was fried, and I barely was able to get the last tape out.