8 U.S.C. § 1375 — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–162, title VIII,

Page 465 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1375a 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 references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title. § 1374. Information regarding female genital mu- tilation (a) Provision of information regarding female genital mutilation The Immigration and Naturalization Service (in cooperation with the Department of State) shall make available for all aliens who are issued immigrant or nonimmigrant visas, prior to or at the time of entry into the United States, the following information: (1) Information on the severe harm to phys- ical and psychological health caused by female genital mutilation which is compiled and pre- sented in a manner which is limited to the practice itself and respectful to the cultural values of the societies in which such practice takes place. (2) Information concerning potential legal consequences in the United States for (A) per- forming female genital mutilation, or (B) al- lowing a child under his or her care to be sub- jected to female genital mutilation, under criminal or child protection statutes or as a form of child abuse. (b) Limitation In consultation with the Secretary of State, the Commissioner of Immigration and Natu- ralization shall identify those countries in which female genital mutilation is commonly practiced and, to the extent practicable, limit the provision of information under subsection (a) to aliens from such countries. (c) ‘‘Female genital mutilation’’ defined For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘female genital mutilation’’ means the removal or infibulation (or both) of the whole or part of the clitoris, the labia minora, or labia majora. (Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 644, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–708.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Illegal Immigra- tion Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and also as part of the Omnibus Consolidated Appro- priations Act, 1997, 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 references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title. § 1375. Repealed. Pub. L. 109–162, title VIII, § 833(g), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3077 Section, Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 652, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–712, related to mail-order bride busi- ness. § 1375a. Domestic violence information and re- sources for immigrants and regulation of international marriage brokers (a) Information for K nonimmigrants on legal rights and resources for immigrant victims of domestic violence (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in con- sultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, shall develop an informa- tion pamphlet, as described in paragraph (2), on legal rights and resources for immigrant victims of domestic violence and distribute and make such pamphlet available as de- scribed in paragraph (5). In preparing such ma- terials, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with nongovernmental organiza- tions with expertise on the legal rights of im- migrant victims of battery, extreme cruelty, sexual assault, and other crimes. (2) Information pamphlet The information pamphlet developed under paragraph (1) shall include information on the following: (A) The K nonimmigrant visa application process and the marriage-based immigration process, including conditional residence and adjustment of status. (B) The illegality of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in the United States and the dynamics of domestic vio- lence. (C) Domestic violence and sexual assault services in the United States, including the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Sexual Assault Hotline. (D) The legal rights of immigrant victims of abuse and other crimes in immigration, criminal justice, family law, and other mat- ters, including access to protection orders. (E) The obligations of parents to provide child support for children. (F) Marriage fraud under United States immigration laws and the penalties for com- mitting such fraud. (G) A warning concerning the potential use of K nonimmigrant visas by United States citizens who have a history of committing domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, or other crimes and an explanation that such acts may not have resulted in a criminal record for such a citizen. (H) Notification of the requirement under subsection (d)(3)(A) that international mar- riage brokers provide foreign national cli- ents with background information gathered on United States clients from searches of the National Sex Offender Public Website and collected from United States clients re- garding their marital history and domestic violence or other violent criminal history, but that such information may not be com- plete or accurate because the United States client may not have a criminal record or may not have truthfully reported their mar- ital or criminal record. (3) Summaries The Secretary of Homeland Security, in con- sultation with the Attorney General and the