Cities and Towns. Today, Richmond County contains three incorporated municipalities: Augusta (the second largest city in Georgia, with a population of 195,182 in 2000), Hephzibah (population 3,880), and Blythe (population 718). Augusta and Richmond County have a consolidated government.
The IIRIRA authorized the Immigration and Naturalization Service to use secret evidence against aliens in various immigration proceedings if the evidence is deemed classified and the INS considers it relevant to the case.
Overstay and Unlawful Presence provisions. In September 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), which imposed penalties on those who stay in the United States beyond the period authorized by the Attorney General.