8 U.S.C. § 1182d — Denial of visas to confiscators of Amer-

Page 215 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1182e This memorandum is not intended to create, and should not be construed to create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, legally enforceable by any party against the United States, its agencies or instru- mentalities, officers, employees, or any other person, or to require any procedures to determine whether a person is a refugee. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. WILLIAM J. CLINTON. IMPLEMENTING IMMEDIATE HEIGHTENED SCREENING AND VETTING OF APPLICATIONS FOR VISAS AND OTHER IMMI- GRATION BENEFITS, ENSURING ENFORCEMENT OF ALL LAWS FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES, AND IN- CREASING TRANSPARENCY AMONG DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE Memorandum of President of the United States, Mar. 6, 2017, 82 F.R. 16279, which related to increased enforce- ment of immigration laws, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 14013, § 2(b), Feb. 4, 2021, 86 F.R. 8840, set out in a note under section 1157 of this title. §§ 1182a to 1182c. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–301, § 24(a)(1), (3), Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 657 Section 1182a, act Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1254, § 4, 68 Stat. 1145, related to admission of aliens who were either convicted, or who admitted the commission, of a mis- demeanor. Section 1182b, Pub. L. 85–316, § 5, Sept. 11, 1957, 71 Stat. 640, permitted admission of an alien spouse, child or parent excludable for crime involving moral turpi- tude in cases of hardship, when not contrary to na- tional welfare or security, and with Attorney General’s consent, and under conditions and procedures pre- scribed by him. See section 1182(h) of this title. Section 1182c, Pub. L. 85–316, § 6, Sept. 11, 1957, 71 Stat. 640; Pub. L. 86–253, § 1, Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 490, author- ized admission of an alien spouse, child, or parent of a United States citizen afflicted with tuberculosis under terms, conditions and controls prescribed by Attorney General. See section 1182(g) of this title. § 1182d. Denial of visas to confiscators of Amer- ican property (a) Denial of visas Except as otherwise provided in section 6091 of title 22, and subject to subsection (b), the Sec- retary of State may deny the issuance of a visa to any alien who— (1) through the abuse of position, including a governmental or political party position, con- verts or has converted for personal gain real property that has been confiscated or expro- priated, a claim to which is owned by a na- tional of the United States, or who is complicit in such a conversion; or (2) induces any of the actions or omissions described in paragraph (1) by any person. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) any country established by international mandate through the United Nations; or (2) any territory recognized by the United States Government to be in dispute. (c) Reporting requirement Not later than 6 months after October 21, 1998, and every 12 months thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report, including— (1) a list of aliens who have been denied a visa under this subsection; and (2) a list of aliens who could have been de- nied a visa under subsection (a) but were issued a visa and an explanation as to why each such visa was issued. (Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2225, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–819.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, and also as part of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restruc- turing Act of 1998, and the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, and not as part of the Immigration and Nationality Act which comprises this chapter. § 1182e. Denial of entry into United States of for- eign nationals engaged in establishment or enforcement of forced abortion or steriliza- tion policy (a) Denial of entry Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State may not issue any visa to, and the Attorney General may not admit to the United States, any foreign national whom the Secretary finds, based on credible and spe- cific information, to have been directly involved in the establishment or enforcement of popu- lation control policies forcing a woman to un- dergo an abortion against her free choice or forcing a man or woman to undergo sterilization against his or her free choice, unless the Sec- retary has substantial grounds for believing that the foreign national has discontinued his or her involvement with, and support for, such policies. (b) Exceptions The prohibitions in subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a foreign national who is a head of state, head of government, or cabinet level minister. (c) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the prohibi- tions in subsection (a) with respect to a foreign national if the Secretary— (1) determines that it is important to the na- tional interest of the United States to do so; and (2) provides written notification to the ap- propriate congressional committees con- taining a justification for the waiver. (Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VIII, § 801], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–468.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authoriza- tion Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, and not as part of the Immigration and Nationality Act which comprises this chapter. 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