In 1986, the United States passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) that offered permanent-resident status to those who had entered or remained in the country illegally before 1982 and maintained continuous residents. What impact did the IRCA have on a place like Oak Cliff? Latinx immigrants began opening new and more businesses expanded transnational travel, businesses, informational and family linkages. An example of this development was the larger, more durable, transportation services that replaced camionetas. Latinx immigrants began investing in the local economy Latinx immigrants began buying homes only demographic decline only economic prosperity political and economic properity economic and demographic decline