§ 1225. Inspection by immigration officers; expe-
dited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens;
referral for hearing
(a) Inspection
(1) Aliens treated as applicants for admission
An alien present in the United States who
has not been admitted or who arrives in the
United States (whether or not at a designated
port of arrival and including an alien who is
brought to the United States after having been
interdicted in international or United States
waters) shall be deemed for purposes of this
chapter an applicant for admission.
(2) Stowaways
An arriving alien who is a stowaway is not
eligible to apply for admission or to be admit-
ted and shall be ordered removed upon inspec-
tion by an immigration officer. Upon such in-
spection if the alien indicates an intention to
apply for asylum under section 1158 of this
title or a fear of persecution, the officer shall
refer the alien for an interview under sub-
section (b)(1)(B). A stowaway may apply for
asylum only if the stowaway is found to have
a credible fear of persecution under subsection
(b)(1)(B). In no case may a stowaway be con-
sidered an applicant for admission or eligible
for a hearing under section 1229a of this title.
(3) Inspection
All aliens (including alien crewmen) who are
applicants for admission or otherwise seeking
admission
or
readmission
to
or
transit
through the United States shall be inspected
by immigration officers.
(4) Withdrawal of application for admission
An alien applying for admission may, in the
discretion of the Attorney General and at any
time, be permitted to withdraw the applica-
tion for admission and depart immediately
from the United States.
(5) Statements
An applicant for admission may be required
to state under oath any information sought by
an
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authorized to prescribe rules regulating such
proceedings against aircraft in any particular
not otherwise provided by law. Any aircraft
made subject to a lien by this section may be
summarily seized by, and placed in the custody
of such persons as the Attorney General may by
regulation prescribe. The aircraft may be re-
leased from such custody upon deposit of such
amount not exceeding $2,000 as the Attorney
General may prescribe, or of a bond in such sum
and with such sureties as the Attorney General
may prescribe, conditioned upon the payment of
the penalty which may be finally determined by
the Attorney General.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 4, § 234, for-
merly § 239, 66 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 101–649, title V,
§ 543(a)(3), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5058; Pub. L.
102–232, title III, § 306(c)(2), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat.
1752; renumbered § 234, Pub. L. 104–208, div. C,
title III, § 304(a)(1), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat.
3009–587.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original,
‘‘this Act’’, meaning act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat.
163, known as the Immigration and Nationality Act,
which is classified principally to this chapter. For com-
plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and
Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 1229 of this
title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 104–208.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1224, act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II,
ch. 4, § 234, 66 Stat. 198, as amended, which related to
physical and mental examinations, was renumbered
section 232(b) of act June 27, 1952, by Pub. L. 104–208,
div. C, title III, § 308(b)(3), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat.
3009–615, and was transferred to section 1222(b) of this
title.
AMENDMENTS
1991—Pub. L. 102–232 made technical correction to di-
rectory language of Pub. L. 101–649. See 1990 Amend-
ment note below.
1990—Pub. L. 101–649, as amended by Pub. L. 102–232,
substituted ‘‘$2,000’’ for ‘‘$500’’ in two places.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–232 effective as if included
in the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990, Pub.
L. 101–649, see section 310(1) of Pub. L. 102–232, set out
as a note under section 1101 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–649 applicable to actions
taken after Nov. 29, 1990, see section 543(c) of Pub. L.
101–649, set out as a note under section 1221 of this title.
ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization
Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related
references, see note set out under section 1551 of this
title.
§ 1225. Inspection by immigration officers; expe-
dited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens;
referral for hearing
(a) Inspection
(1) Aliens treated as applicants for admission
An alien present in the United States who
has not been admitted or who arrives in the
United States (whether or not at a designated
port of arrival and including an alien who is
brought to the United States after having been
interdicted in international or United States
waters) shall be deemed for purposes of this
chapter an applicant for admission.
(2) Stowaways
An arriving alien who is a stowaway is not
eligible to apply for admission or to be admit-
ted and shall be ordered removed upon inspec-
tion by an immigration officer. Upon such in-
spection if the alien indicates an intention to
apply for asylum under section 1158 of this
title or a fear of persecution, the officer shall
refer the alien for an interview under sub-
section (b)(1)(B). A stowaway may apply for
asylum only if the stowaway is found to have
a credible fear of persecution under subsection
(b)(1)(B). In no case may a stowaway be con-
sidered an applicant for admission or eligible
for a hearing under section 1229a of this title.
(3) Inspection
All aliens (including alien crewmen) who are
applicants for admission or otherwise seeking
admission
or
readmission
to
or
transit
through the United States shall be inspected
by immigration officers.
(4) Withdrawal of application for admission
An alien applying for admission may, in the
discretion of the Attorney General and at any
time, be permitted to withdraw the applica-
tion for admission and depart immediately
from the United States.
(5) Statements
An applicant for admission may be required
to state under oath any information sought by
an immigration officer regarding the purposes
and intentions of the applicant in seeking ad-
mission to the United States, including the
applicant’s intended length of stay and wheth-
er the applicant intends to remain perma-
nently or become a United States citizen, and
whether the applicant is inadmissible.
(b) Inspection of applicants for admission
(1) Inspection of aliens arriving in the United
States and certain other aliens who have
not been admitted or paroled
(A) Screening
(i) In general
If an immigration officer determines
that an alien (other than an alien de-
scribed in subparagraph (F)) who is arriv-
ing in the United States or is described in
clause (iii) is inadmissible under section
1182(a)(6)(C) or 1182(a)(7) of this title, the
officer shall order the alien removed from
the United States without further hearing
or review unless the alien indicates either
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an intention to apply for asylum under
section 1158 of this title or a fear of perse-
cution.
(ii) Claims for asylum
If an immigration officer determines
that an alien (other than an alien de-
scribed in subparagraph (F)) who is arriv-
ing in the United States or is described in
clause (iii) is inadmissible under section
1182(a)(6)(C) or 1182(a)(7) of this title and
the alien indicates either an intention to
apply for asylum under section 1158 of this
title or a fear of persecution, the officer
shall refer the alien for an interview by an
asylum officer under subparagraph (B).
(iii) Application to certain other aliens
(I) In general
The
Attorney
General
may
apply
clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph
to any or all aliens described in sub-
clause (II) as designated by the Attorney
General. Such designation shall be in the
sole and unreviewable discretion of the
Attorney General and may be modified
at any time.
(II) Aliens described
An alien described in this clause is an
alien who is not described in subpara-
graph (F), who has not been admitted or
paroled into the United States, and who
has not affirmatively shown, to the sat-
isfaction of an immigration officer, that
the alien has been physically present in
the United States continuously for the 2-
year period immediately prior to the
date of the determination of inadmis-
sibility under this subparagraph.
(B) Asylum interviews
(i) Conduct by asylum officers
An asylum officer shall conduct inter-
views of aliens referred under subpara-
graph (A)(ii), either at a port of entry or at
such other place designated by the Attor-
ney General.
(ii) Referral of certain aliens
If the officer determines at the time of
the interview that an alien has a credible
fear of persecution (within the meaning of
clause (v)), the alien shall be detained for
further consideration of the application
for asylum.
(iii) Removal without further review if no
credible fear of persecution
(I) In general
Subject to subclause (III), if the officer
determines that an alien does not have a
credible fear of persecution, the officer
shall order the alien removed from the
United States without further hearing or
review.
(II) Record of determination
The officer shall prepare a written
record of a determination under sub-
clause (I). Such record shall include a
summary of the material facts as stated
by the applicant, such additional facts
(if any) relied upon by the officer, and
the officer’s analysis of why, in the light
of such facts, the alien has not estab-
lished a credible fear of persecution. A
copy of the officer’s interview notes
shall be attached to the written sum-
mary.
(III) Review of determination
The Attorney General shall provide by
regulation and upon the alien’s request
for prompt review by an immigration
judge of a determination under subclause
(I) that the alien does not have a cred-
ible fear of persecution. Such review
shall include an opportunity for the
alien to be heard and questioned by the
immigration judge, either in person or
by telephonic or video connection. Re-
view shall be concluded as expeditiously
as possible, to the maximum extent
practicable within 24 hours, but in no
case later than 7 days after the date of
the determination under subclause (I).
(IV) Mandatory detention
Any alien subject to the procedures
under this clause shall be detained pend-
ing a final determination of credible fear
of persecution and, if found not to have
such a fear, until removed.
(iv) Information about interviews
The Attorney General shall provide in-
formation concerning the asylum inter-
view described in this subparagraph to
aliens who may be eligible. An alien who is
eligible for such interview may consult
with a person or persons of the alien’s
choosing prior to the interview or any re-
view thereof, according to regulations pre-
scribed by the Attorney General. Such
consultation shall be at no expense to the
Government and shall not unreasonably
delay the process.
(v) ‘‘Credible fear of persecution’’ defined
For purposes of this subparagraph, the
term ‘‘credible fear of persecution’’ means
that there is a significant possibility, tak-
ing into account the credibility of the
statements made by the alien in support of
the alien’s claim and such other facts as
are known to the officer, that the alien
could
establish
eligibility
for
asylum
under section 1158 of this title.
(C) Limitation on administrative review
Except
as
provided
in
subparagraph
(B)(iii)(III), a removal order entered in ac-
cordance
with
subparagraph
(A)(i)
or
(B)(iii)(I) is not subject to administrative
appeal, except that the Attorney General
shall provide by regulation for prompt re-
view of such an order under subparagraph
(A)(i) against an alien who claims under
oath, or as permitted under penalty of per-
jury under section 1746 of title 28, after hav-
ing been warned of the penalties for falsely
making such claim under such conditions, to
have been lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, to have been admitted as a ref-
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ugee under section 1157 of this title, or to
have been granted asylum under section 1158
of this title.
(D) Limit on collateral attacks
In any action brought against an alien
under section 1325(a) of this title or section
1326 of this title, the court shall not have ju-
risdiction to hear any claim attacking the
validity of an order of removal entered
under subparagraph (A)(i) or (B)(iii).
(E) ‘‘Asylum officer’’ defined
As used in this paragraph, the term ‘‘asy-
lum officer’’ means an immigration officer
who—
(i) has had professional training in coun-
try conditions, asylum law, and interview
techniques comparable to that provided to
full-time
adjudicators
of
applications
under section 1158 of this title, and
(ii) is supervised by an officer who meets
the condition described in clause (i) and
has had substantial experience adjudi-
cating asylum applications.
(F) Exception
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an
alien who is a native or citizen of a country
in the Western Hemisphere with whose gov-
ernment the United States does not have full
diplomatic relations and who arrives by air-
craft at a port of entry.
(G) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands
Nothing in this subsection shall be con-
strued to authorize or require any person de-
scribed in section 1158(e) of this title to be
permitted to apply for asylum under section
1158 of this title at any time before January
1, 2014.
(2) Inspection of other aliens
(A) In general
Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), in
the case of an alien who is an applicant for
admission, if the examining immigration of-
ficer determines that an alien seeking ad-
mission is not clearly and beyond a doubt
entitled to be admitted, the alien shall be
detained for a proceeding under section 1229a
of this title.
(B) Exception
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an
alien—
(i) who is a crewman,
(ii) to whom paragraph (1) applies, or
(iii) who is a stowaway.
(C) Treatment of aliens arriving from contig-
uous territory
In the case of an alien described in sub-
paragraph (A) who is arriving on land
(whether or not at a designated port of ar-
rival) from a foreign territory contiguous to
the United States, the Attorney General
may return the alien to that territory pend-
ing a proceeding under section 1229a of this
title.
(3) Challenge of decision
The decision of the examining immigration
officer, if favorable to the admission of any
alien, shall be subject to challenge by any
other immigration officer and such challenge
shall operate to take the alien whose privilege
to be admitted is so challenged, before an im-
migration judge for a proceeding under section
1229a of this title.
(c) Removal of aliens inadmissible on security
and related grounds
(1) Removal without further hearing
If an immigration officer or an immigration
judge suspects that an arriving alien may be
inadmissible under subparagraph (A) (other
than clause (ii)), (B), or (C) of section 1182(a)(3)
of this title, the officer or judge shall—
(A) order the alien removed, subject to re-
view under paragraph (2);
(B) report the order of removal to the At-
torney General; and
(C) not conduct any further inquiry or
hearing until ordered by the Attorney Gen-
eral.
(2) Review of order
(A) The Attorney General shall review or-
ders issued under paragraph (1).
(B) If the Attorney General—
(i) is satisfied on the basis of confidential
information that the alien is inadmissible
under subparagraph (A) (other than clause
(ii)), (B), or (C) of section 1182(a)(3) of this
title, and
(ii) after consulting with appropriate secu-
rity agencies of the United States Govern-
ment, concludes that disclosure of the infor-
mation would be prejudicial to the public in-
terest, safety, or security,
the Attorney General may order the alien re-
moved without further inquiry or hearing by
an immigration judge.
(C) If the Attorney General does not order
the removal of the alien under subparagraph
(B), the Attorney General shall specify the
further inquiry or hearing that shall be con-
ducted in the case.
(3) Submission of statement and information
The alien or the alien’s representative may
submit a written statement and additional in-
formation for consideration by the Attorney
General.
(d) Authority relating to inspections
(1) Authority to search conveyances
Immigration officers are authorized to board
and search any vessel, aircraft, railway car, or
other conveyance or vehicle in which they be-
lieve aliens are being brought into the United
States.
(2) Authority to order detention and delivery
of arriving aliens
Immigration officers are authorized to order
an owner, agent, master, commanding officer,
person in charge, purser, or consignee of a ves-
sel or aircraft bringing an alien (except an
alien crewmember) to the United States—
(A) to detain the alien on the vessel or at
the airport of arrival, and
(B) to deliver the alien to an immigration
officer for inspection or to a medical officer
for examination.
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(3) Administration of oath and consideration of
evidence
The Attorney General and any immigration
officer shall have power to administer oaths
and to take and consider evidence of or from
any person touching the privilege of any alien
or person he believes or suspects to be an alien
to enter, reenter, transit through, or reside in
the United States or concerning any matter
which is material and relevant to the enforce-
ment of this chapter and the administration of
the Service.
(4) Subpoena authority
(A) The Attorney General and any immigra-
tion officer shall have power to require by sub-
poena the attendance and testimony of wit-
nesses before immigration officers and the
production of books, papers, and documents
relating to the privilege of any person to
enter, reenter, reside in, or pass through the
United States or concerning any matter which
is material and relevant to the enforcement of
this chapter and the administration of the
Service, and to that end may invoke the aid of
any court of the United States.
(B) Any United States district court within
the jurisdiction of which investigations or in-
quiries are being conducted by an immigration
officer may, in the event of neglect or refusal
to respond to a subpoena issued under this
paragraph or refusal to testify before an immi-
gration officer, issue an order requiring such
persons to appear before an immigration offi-
cer, produce books, papers, and documents if
demanded, and testify, and any failure to obey
such order of the court may be punished by
the court as a contempt thereof.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 4, § 235, 66 Stat.
198; Pub. L. 101–649, title VI, § 603(a)(11), Nov. 29,
1990, 104 Stat. 5083; Pub. L. 104–132, title IV,
§§ 422(a), 423(b), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1270, 1272;
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §§ 302(a), 308(d)(5),
371(b)(4), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–579,
3009–619, 3009–645; Pub. L. 110–229, title VII,
§ 702(j)(5), May 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 867.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (d)(3),
(4)(A), was in the original, ‘‘this Act’’, meaning act
June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, known as the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act, which is classified prin-
cipally to this chapter. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 1101 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2008—Subsec. (b)(1)(G). Pub. L. 110–229 added subpar.
(G).
1996—Pub. L. 104–208, § 302(a), amended section gen-
erally, revising and restating former subsecs. (a) to (d)
relating to inspection of aliens arriving in the United
States, powers of immigration officers, detention of
aliens for further inquiry, temporary and permanent
exclusion of aliens, and collateral attacks on orders of
exclusion and deportation.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 371(b)(4), substituted ‘‘an immigra-
tion judge’’ for ‘‘a special inquiry officer’’, ‘‘immigra-
tion judge’’ for ‘‘special inquiry officer’’, and ‘‘immi-
gration judges’’ for ‘‘special inquiry officers’’, wherever
appearing in subsecs. (a) to (c).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–132, § 422(a), which directed
the general amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting
pars. (1) to (3) relating to asylum interviews and hear-
ings, detention for further inquiry, and challenges of
favorable decisions, for former subsec. (b) consisting of
single par., was repealed by Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(5).
See Construction of 1996 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–132, § 423(b), added subsec. (d)
which read as follows: ‘‘In any action brought for the
assessment of penalties for improper entry or re-entry
of an alien under section 1325 or section 1326 of this
title, no court shall have jurisdiction to hear claims
collaterally attacking the validity of orders of exclu-
sion, special exclusion, or deportation entered under
this section or sections 1226 and 1252 of this title.’’
1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–649 substituted ‘‘sub-
paragraph (A) (other than clause (ii)), (B), or (C) of sec-
tion 1182(a)(3) of this title’’ for ‘‘paragraph (27), (28), or
(29) of section 1182(a) of this title’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–229 effective on the transi-
tion program effective date described in section 1806 of
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions, see sec-
tion 705(b) of Pub. L. 110–229, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 1806 of Title 48.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by section 302(a) of Pub. L. 104–208 effec-
tive, with certain transitional provisions, on the first
day of the first month beginning more than 180 days
after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set
out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(d)(5), Sept. 30,
1996, 110 Stat. 3009–619, provided that the amendment
made by section 308(d)(5) is effective as of Apr. 24, 1996.
See Construction of 1996 Amendment note below.
Amendment by section 371(b)(4) of Pub. L. 104–208 ef-
fective Sept. 30, 1996, see section 371(d)(1) of Pub. L.
104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Pub. L. 104–132, title IV, § 422(c), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat.
1272, which provided that the amendments made by sec-
tion 422 of Pub. L. 104–132 [amending this section and
former section 1227 of this title] were to take effect on
the first day of the first month that began more than
180 days after Apr. 24, 1996, was repealed by Pub. L.
104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(d)(5), Sept. 30, 1996, 110
Stat. 3009–619. See Construction of 1996 Amendment
note below.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–649 applicable to individ-
uals entering United States on or after June 1, 1991, see
section 601(e)(1) of Pub. L. 101–649, set out as a note
under section 1101 of this title.
CONSTRUCTION OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(d)(5), Sept. 30,
1996, 110 Stat. 3009–619, provided that: ‘‘Effective as of
the date of the enactment of the Antiterrorism and Ef-
fective Death Penalty Act of 1996 [Pub. L. 104–132, ap-
proved Apr. 24, 1996], section 422 of such Act [amending
this section and section 1227 of this title, and enacting
provisions set out as a note above] is repealed and the
Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.]
shall be applied as if such section had not been en-
acted.’’
ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization
Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related
references, see note set out under section 1551 of this
title.
GAO STUDY ON OPERATION OF EXPEDITED REMOVAL
PROCEDURES
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 302(b), Sept. 30, 1996,
110 Stat. 3009–584, required the Comptroller General to
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conduct a study on the implementation and effective-
ness of the expedited removal procedures under subsec.
(b)(1) of this section and submit to Congress a report on
the study no later than 18 months after Sept. 30, 1996.
REFERENCES TO ORDER OF REMOVAL DEEMED TO
INCLUDE ORDER OF EXCLUSION AND DEPORTATION
For purposes of this chapter, any reference in law to
an order of removal is deemed to include a reference to
an order of exclusion and deportation or an order of de-
portation, see section 309(d)(2) of Pub. L. 104–208, set
out in an Effective Date of 1996 Amendments note
under section 1101 of this title.
§ 1225a. Preinspection at foreign airports
(a) Establishment of preinspection stations
(1) NEW STATIONS.—Subject to paragraph (5),
not later than October 31, 1998, the Attorney
General, in consultation with the Secretary of
State,
shall
establish
and
maintain
preinspection stations in at least 5 of the foreign
airports that are among the 10 foreign airports
which the Attorney General identifies as serving
as last points of departure for the greatest num-
bers of inadmissible alien passengers who arrive
from abroad by air at ports of entry within the
United States. Such preinspection stations shall
be in addition to any preinspection stations es-
tablished prior to September 30, 1996.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than October 31, 1998,
the Attorney General shall report to the Com-
mittees on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and of the Senate on the implemen-
tation of paragraph (1).
(3) DATA COLLECTION.—Not later than Novem-
ber 1, 1997, and each subsequent November 1, the
Attorney General shall compile data identi-
fying—
(A) the foreign airports which served as last
points of departure for aliens who arrived by
air at United States ports of entry without
valid documentation during the preceding fis-
cal years;
(B) the number and nationality of such
aliens arriving from each such foreign airport;
and
(C) the primary routes such aliens followed
from their country of origin to the United
States.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), not later than
January 1, 2008, the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, shall establish preinspection stations in
at least 25 additional foreign airports, which the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, determines, based
on the data compiled under paragraph (3) and
such other information as may be available,
would most effectively facilitate the travel of
admissible aliens and reduce the number of inad-
missible aliens, especially aliens who are poten-
tial terrorists, who arrive from abroad by air at
points of entry within the United States. Such
preinspection stations shall be in addition to
those established before September 30, 1996, or
pursuant to paragraph (1).
(5) CONDITIONS.—Prior to the establishment of
a preinspection station, the Attorney General,
in consultation with the Secretary of State,
shall ensure that—
(A) employees of the United States stationed
at the preinspection station and their accom-
panying family members will receive appro-
priate protection;
(B) such employees and their families will
not be subject to unreasonable risks to their
welfare and safety; and
(C) the country in which the preinspection
station is to be established maintains prac-
tices and procedures with respect to asylum
seekers and refugees in accordance with the
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
(done at Geneva, July 28, 1951), or the Protocol
Relating to the Status of Refugees (done at
New York, January 31, 1967), or that an alien
in the country otherwise has recourse to ave-
nues of protection from return to persecution.
(b) Establishment of carrier consultant program
and immigration security initiative
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall as-
sign additional immigration officers to assist air
carriers in the detection of fraudulent docu-
ments at foreign airports which, based on the
records
maintained
pursuant
to
subsection
(a)(3), served as a point of departure for a sig-
nificant number of arrivals at United States
ports of entry without valid documentation, but
where no preinspection station exists. Beginning
not later than December 31, 2006, the number of
airports selected for an assignment under this
subsection shall be at least 50.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 4, § 235A, as
added Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title I, § 123(a),
Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–560; amended Pub. L.
108–458, title VII, §§ 7206(a), 7210(d)(1), Dec. 17,
2004, 118 Stat. 3817, 3825.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
September 30, 1996, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in
the original ‘‘the date of the enactment of such Act’’,
which was translated as meaning the date of enactment
of Pub. L. 104–208, which enacted this section, to reflect
the probable intent of Congress.
AMENDMENTS
2004—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 108–458, § 7210(d)(1),
amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par.
(4) read as follows: ‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL STATIONS.—Subject
to paragraph (5), not later than October 31, 2000, the At-
torney General, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, shall establish preinspection stations in at least
5 additional foreign airports which the Attorney Gen-
eral, in consultation with the Secretary of State, deter-
mines, based on the data compiled under paragraph (3)
and such other information as may be available, would
most effectively reduce the number of aliens who arrive
from abroad by air at points of entry within the United
States who are inadmissible to the United States. Such
preinspection stations shall be in addition to those es-
tablished prior to September 30, 1996, or pursuant to
paragraph (1).’’
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–458, § 7206(a), inserted ‘‘and
immigration security initiative’’ after ‘‘program’’ in
heading, substituted ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’
for ‘‘Attorney General’’ in text, and inserted at end
‘‘Beginning not later than December 31, 2006, the num-
ber of airports selected for an assignment under this
subsection shall be at least 50.’’
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization
Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related
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**(a)** As used in this chapter—
(1) The term “administrator” means the official designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to [section 1104(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1104/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “advocates” includes, but is not limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief in.
(3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.
(4) The term “application for admission” has reference to the application for admission into the United States and not to the application for the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa.
(5) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.
(6) The term “border crossing identification card” means a document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous territory, by a consular officer or an immigration officer for the purpose of crossing over the borders between the United States and foreign contiguous territory in accordance with such conditions for its issuance and use as may be prescribed by regulations. Such regulations shall provide that (A) each such document include a biometric identifier (such as the fingerprint or handprint of the alien) that is machine readable and (B) an alien presenting a border crossing identification card is not permitted to cross over the border into the United States unless the biometric identifier contained on the card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien.
(7) The term “clerk of court” means a clerk of a naturalization court.
(8) The terms “Commissioner” and “Deputy Commissioner” mean the Co
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 1101. Definitions
(a) As used in this chapter—
(1) The term ‘‘administrator’’ means the offi-
cial designated by the Secretary of State pursu-
ant to section 1104(b) of this title.
(2) The term ‘‘advocates’’ includes, but is not
limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by
overt act, and admits belief in.
(3) The term ‘‘alien’’ means any person not a
citizen or national of the United States.
(4) The term ‘‘application for admission’’ has
reference to the application for admission into
the United States and not to the application for
the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant
visa.
(5) The term ‘‘Attorney General’’ means the
Attorney General of the United States.
(6) The term ‘‘border crossing identification
card’’ means a document of identity bearing
that designation issued to an alien who is law-
fully admitted for permanent residence, or to an
alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous ter-
ritory, by a consular officer or an immigration
officer for the purpose of crossing over the bor-
ders between the United States and foreign con-
tiguous territory in accordance with such condi-
tions for its issuance and use as may be pre-
scribed by regulations. Such regulations shall
provide that (A) each such document include a
biometric identifier (such as the fingerprint or
handprint of the alien) that is machine readable
and (B) an alien presenting a border crossing
identification card is not permitted to cross
over the border into the United States unless
the biometric identifier contained on the card
matches
the
appropriate
biometric
char-
acteristic of the alien.
(7) The term ‘‘clerk of court’’ means a clerk of
a naturalization court.
(8) The terms ‘‘Commissioner’’ and ‘‘Deputy
Commissioner’’ mean the Commissioner of Im-
migration
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**(a) Inspection**
(1) **Aliens treated as applicants for admission** — An alien present in the United States who has not been admitted or who arrives in the United States (whether or not at a designated port of arrival and including an alien who is brought to the United States after having been interdicted in international or United States waters) shall be deemed for purposes of this chapter an applicant for admission.
(2) **Stowaways** — An arriving alien who is a stowaway is not eligible to apply for admission or to be admitted and shall be ordered removed upon inspection by an immigration officer. Upon such inspection if the alien indicates an intention to apply for asylum under [section 1158 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1158&num=0&edition=prelim) or a fear of persecution, the officer shall refer the alien for an interview under subsection (b)(1)(B). A stowaway may apply for asylum only if the stowaway is found to have a credible fear of persecution under subsection (b)(1)(B). In no case may a stowaway be considered an applicant for admission or eligible for a hearing under [section 1229a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1229a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Inspection** — All aliens (including alien crewmen) who are applicants for admission or otherwise seeking admission or readmission to or transit through the United States shall be inspected by immigration officers.
(4) **Withdrawal of application for admission** — An alien applying for admission may, in the discretion of the Attorney General and at any time, be permitted to withdraw the application for admission and depart immediately from the United States.
(5) **Statements** — An applicant fo