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8 U.S.C. § 1373 — Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service

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8 U.S.C. § 1373 — Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service

**(a) In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, a Federal, State, or local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual. **(b) Additional authority of government entities** Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, no person or agency may prohibit, or in any way restrict, a Federal, State, or local government entity from doing any of the following with respect to information regarding the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual: (1) Sending such information to, or requesting or receiving such information from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service. (2) Maintaining such information. (3) Exchanging such information with any other Federal, State, or local government entity. **(c) Obligation to respond to inquiries** The Immigration and Naturalization Service shall respond to an inquiry by a Federal, State, or local government agency, seeking to verify or ascertain the citizenship or immigration status of any individual within the jurisdiction of the agency for any purpose authorized by law, by providing the requested verification or status information.

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8 U.S.C. § 1551 — Immigration and Naturalization Service

There is created and established in the Department of Justice an Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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8 U.S.C. § 1373 — Untitled legal text

Page 464 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1373 Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107–56, § 416(c)(2), inserted ‘‘, or other approved educational institution,’’ after ‘‘higher education’’. Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 107–56, § 416(c)(3), inserted ‘‘, other approved educational institution,’’ after ‘‘higher education’’. Subsec. (e)(1), (2). Pub. L. 107–56, § 416(c)(3), which di- rected insertion of ‘‘, other approved educational insti- tution,’’ after ‘‘higher education’’ in pars. (1) and (2), could not be executed because the words ‘‘higher edu- cation’’ did not appear. See 2000 Amendment notes below. Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 107–56, § 416(c)(4), added par. (3). 2000—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 106–396, § 406(2), inserted ‘‘institutions of higher education or exchange visitor programs’’ after ‘‘by’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 106–396, § 404(1), in introductory provisions, substituted ‘‘the Attorney General’’ for ‘‘an approved institution of higher education and a des- ignated exchange visitor program’’ and ‘‘a time prior to the alien being classified under subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 1101(a)(15) of this title.’’ for ‘‘the time— ‘‘(A) when the alien first registers with the institu- tion or program after entering the United States; or ‘‘(B) in a case where a registration under subpara- graph (A) does not exist, when the alien first com- mences activities in the United States with the insti- tution or program.’’ Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 106–396, § 404(2), amended head- ing and text of par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘An approved institution of higher education and a designated exchange visitor program shall remit the fees collected under paragraph (1) to the Attorney General pursuant to a schedu

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