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8 U.S.C. § 1365 — Reimbursement of States for costs of in-

Page 449 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1365 immigrants), paroled, or granted asylum, dur- ing the relevant period; (2) a reasonable estimate of the number of aliens who entered the United States during the period without visas or who became de- portable during the period under section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1227]; and (3) a description of the impact of admissions and other entries of immigrants, refugees, asylees, and parolees into the United States during the period on the economy, labor and housing markets, the educational system, so- cial services, foreign policy, environmental quality and resources, the rate, size, and dis- tribution of population growth in the United States, and the impact on specific States and local units of government of high rates of im- migration resettlement. (c) History and projections The information (referred to in subsection (b)) contained in each report shall be— (1) described for the preceding three-year pe- riod, and (2) projected for the succeeding five-year pe- riod, based on reasonable estimates substan- tiated by the best available evidence. (d) Recommendations The President also may include in such report any appropriate recommendations on changes in numerical limitations or other policies under title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.] bearing on the admission and entry of such aliens to the United States. (Pub. L. 99–603, title IV, § 401, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3440; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(g)(1), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–622.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163. Title II of the Act is classified principa

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Page 449 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1365 immigrants), paroled, or granted asylum, dur- ing the relevant period; (2) a reasonable estimate of the number of aliens who entered the United States during the period without visas or who became de- portable during the period under section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1227]; and (3) a description of the impact of admissions and other entries of immigrants, refugees, asylees, and parolees into the United States during the period on the economy, labor and housing markets, the educational system, so- cial services, foreign policy, environmental quality and resources, the rate, size, and dis- tribution of population growth in the United States, and the impact on specific States and local units of government of high rates of im- migration resettlement. (c) History and projections The information (referred to in subsection (b)) contained in each report shall be— (1) described for the preceding three-year pe- riod, and (2) projected for the succeeding five-year pe- riod, based on reasonable estimates substan- tiated by the best available evidence. (d) Recommendations The President also may include in such report any appropriate recommendations on changes in numerical limitations or other policies under title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.] bearing on the admission and entry of such aliens to the United States. (Pub. L. 99–603, title IV, § 401, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3440; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(g)(1), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–622.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163. Title II of the Act is classified principally to sub- chapter II (§ 1151 et seq.) of 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. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Immigration Re- form and Control Act of 1986, and not as part of the Im- migration and Nationality Act which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–208 substituted ‘‘sec- tion 237’’ for ‘‘section 241’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 104–208 effective, 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. Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 12789. DELEGATION OF REPORTING FUNC- TIONS UNDER THE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL ACT OF 1986 Ex. Ord. No. 12789, Feb. 10, 1992, 57 F.R. 5225, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13286, § 32, Feb. 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 10625, provided: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and title IV of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99–603 (‘‘Reform Act’’) [title IV of Pub. L. 99–603, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3440, which enacted sec- tion 1364 of this title and provisions set out as notes under sections 1101, 1187, 1188, 1255a, and 1324a of this title], it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall: (a) perform, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, the functions vested in the President by section 401 of the Reform Act (8 U.S.C. 1364); (b) perform, except for the functions in section 402(3)(A), the functions vested in the President by sec- tion 402 of the Reform Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a note); and (c) perform, insofar as they relate to the initial re- port described in section 404(b), the functions vested in the President by section 404 of the Reform Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a note). SEC. 2. The Secretary of Labor shall: (a) perform the functions vested in the President by section 402(3)(A) of the Reform Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a note); (b) perform the functions vested in the President by section 403 of the Reform Act (8 U.S.C. 1188 note); and (c) perform, insofar as they relate to the second re- port described in section 404(c), the functions vested in the President by section 404 of the Reform Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a note). SEC. 3. The functions delegated by sections 1 and 2 of this order shall be performed in accordance with the procedures set forth in OMB Circular A–19. SEC. 4. This order shall be effective immediately. GEORGE BUSH. § 1365. Reimbursement of States for costs of in- carcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals (a) Reimbursement of States Subject to the amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the Attorney General shall reimburse a State for the costs incurred by the State for the imprisonment of any illegal alien or Cuban national who is convicted of a felony by such State. (b) Illegal aliens convicted of a felony An illegal alien referred to in subsection (a) is any alien who is any alien convicted of a felony who is in the United States unlawfully and— (1) whose most recent entry into the United States was without inspection, or (2) whose most recent admission to the United States was as a nonimmigrant and— (A) whose period of authorized stay as a nonimmigrant expired, or (B) whose unlawful status was known to the Government, before the date of the commission of the crime for which the alien is convicted. (c) Marielito Cubans convicted of a felony A Marielito Cuban convicted of a felony re- ferred to in subsection (a) is a national of Cuba who— (1) was allowed by the Attorney General to come to the United States in 1980, (2) after such arrival committed any viola- tion of State or local law for which a term of imprisonment was imposed, and (3) at the time of such arrival and at the time of such violation was not an alien law- fully admitted to the United States— (A) for permanent or temporary residence, or Page 450 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1365a (B) under the terms of an immigrant visa or a nonimmigrant visa issued, under the laws of the United States. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. (e) ‘‘State’’ defined The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given such term in section 1101(a)(36) of this title. (Pub. L. 99–603, title V, § 501, Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3443.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Immigration Re- form and Control Act of 1986, and not as part of the Im- migration and Nationality Act which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REGULATIONS Pub. L. 103–317, title VIII, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1778, provided in part: ‘‘That the Attorney General shall pro- mulgate regulations to (a) prescribe requirements for program participation eligibility for States, (b) require verification by States of the eligible incarcerated popu- lation data with the Immigration and Naturalization Service, (c) prescribe a formula for distributing assist- ance to eligible States, and (d) award assistance to eli- gible States’’. [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.] § 1365a. Integrated entry and exit data system (a) Requirement The Attorney General shall implement an in- tegrated entry and exit data system. (b) Integrated entry and exit data system defined For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘inte- grated entry and exit data system’’ means an electronic system that— (1) provides access to, and integrates, alien arrival and departure data that are— (A) authorized or required to be created or collected under law; (B) in an electronic format; and (C) in a data base of the Department of Justice or the Department of State, includ- ing those created or used at ports of entry and at consular offices; (2) uses available data described in para- graph (1) to produce a report of arriving and departing aliens by country of nationality, classification as an immigrant or non- immigrant, and date of arrival in, and depar- ture from, the United States; (3) matches an alien’s available arrival data with the alien’s available departure data; (4) assists the Attorney General (and the Secretary of State, to the extent necessary to carry out such Secretary’s obligations under immigration law) to identify, through on-line searching procedures, lawfully admitted non- immigrants who may have remained in the United States beyond the period authorized by the Attorney General; and (5) otherwise uses available alien arrival and departure data described in paragraph (1) to permit the Attorney General to make the re- ports required under subsection (e). (c) Construction (1) No additional authority to impose docu- mentary or data collection requirements Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the Attorney General or the Secretary of State to impose any new documentary or data collection requirements on any person in order to satisfy the requirements of this sec- tion, including— (A) requirements on any alien for whom the documentary requirements in section 1182(a)(7)(B) of this title have been waived by the Attorney General and the Secretary of State under section 1182(d)(4)(B) of this title; or (B) requirements that are inconsistent with the USMCA (as defined in section 4502 of title 19). (2) No reduction of authority Nothing in this section shall be construed to reduce or curtail any authority of the Attor- ney General or the Secretary of State under any other provision of law. (d) Deadlines (1) Airports and seaports Not later than December 31, 2003, the Attor- ney General shall implement the integrated entry and exit data system using available alien arrival and departure data described in subsection (b)(1) pertaining to aliens arriving in, or departing from, the United States at an airport or seaport. Such implementation shall include ensuring that such data, when col- lected or created by an immigration officer at an airport or seaport, are entered into the sys- tem and can be accessed by immigration offi- cers at other airports and seaports. (2) High-traffic land border ports of entry Not later than December 31, 2004, the Attor- ney General shall implement the integrated entry and exit data system using the data de- scribed in paragraph (1) and available alien ar- rival and departure data described in sub- section (b)(1) pertaining to aliens arriving in, or departing from, the United States at the 50 land border ports of entry determined by the Attorney General to serve the highest num- bers of arriving and departing aliens. Such im- plementation shall include ensuring that such data, when collected or created by an immi- gration officer at such a port of entry, are en- tered into the system and can be accessed by immigration officers at airports, seaports, and other such land border ports of entry. (3) Remaining data Not later than December 31, 2005, the Attor- ney General shall fully implement the inte- grated entry and exit data system using all data described in subsection (b)(1). Such im- plementation shall include ensuring that all such data are available to immigration offi-

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8 U.S.C. § 1151 — Worldwide level of immigration

**(a) In general** Exclusive of aliens described in subsection (b), aliens born in a foreign state or dependent area who may be issued immigrant visas or who may otherwise acquire the status of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence are limited to— (1) family-sponsored immigrants described in [section 1153(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1153/a&num=0&edition=prelim) (or who are admitted under [section 1181(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1181/a&num=0&edition=prelim) on the basis of a prior issuance of a visa to their accompanying parent under [section 1153(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1153/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) in a number not to exceed in any fiscal year the number specified in subsection (c) for that year, and not to exceed in any of the first 3 quarters of any fiscal year 27 percent of the worldwide level under such subsection for all of such fiscal year; (2) employment-based immigrants described in [section 1153(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1153/b&num=0&edition=prelim) (or who are admitted under [section 1181(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1181/a&num=0&edition=prelim) on the basis of a prior issuance of a visa to their accompanying parent under [section 1153(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1153/b&num=0&edition=prelim)), in a number not to exceed in any fiscal year the number specified in subsection (d) for that year, and not to exceed in any of the first 3 quarte

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8 U.S.C. § 1151 — Worldwide level of immigration

Page 82 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1106 Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1105a, act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title I, § 106, as added Sept. 26, 1961, Pub. L. 87–301, § 5(a), 75 Stat. 651; amended Dec. 29, 1981, Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(b), 95 Stat. 1620; Oct. 24, 1988, Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(e), 102 Stat. 2620; Nov. 18, 1988, Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7347(b), 102 Stat. 4472; Nov. 29, 1990, Pub. L. 101–649, title V, §§ 502(a), 513(a), 545(b), 104 Stat. 5048, 5052, 5065; Dec. 12, 1991, Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 306(a)(2), 105 Stat. 1751; Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–322, title XIII, § 130004(b), 108 Stat. 2027; Oct. 25, 1994, Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 223(b), 108 Stat. 4322; Apr. 24, 1996, Pub. L. 104–132, title IV, §§ 401(b), (e), 423(a), 440(a), 442(b), 110 Stat. 1267, 1268, 1272, 1276, 1280; Sept. 30, 1996, Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §§ 306(d), 308(g)(10)(H), 371(b)(1), title VI, § 671(c)(3), (4), 110 Stat. 3009–612, 3009–625, 3009–645, 3009–722, related to judicial review of orders of deportation and exclusion, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §§ 306(b), (c), 309, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–612, 3009–625, effective, with certain tran- sitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, but such repeal not to be considered to invalidate or to re- quire the reconsideration of any judgment or order en- tered under this section. See section 1252 of this title. § 1106. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 422(a), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1189 Section, act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, § 401, 66 Stat. 274, provided for establishment of Joint Com- mittee on Immigration and Nationality, including its composition, necessity of membe

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8 U.S.C. § 1188 — Admission of temporary H–2A workers

**(a) Conditions for approval of H–2A petitions** (1) A petition to import an alien as an H–2A worker (as defined in subsection (i)(2)) may not be approved by the Attorney General unless the petitioner has applied to the Secretary of Labor for a certification that— (A) there are not sufficient workers who are able, willing, and qualified, and who will be available at the time and place needed, to perform the labor or services involved in the petition, and (B) the employment of the alien in such labor or services will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States similarly employed. (2) The Secretary of Labor may require by regulation, as a condition of issuing the certification, the payment of a fee to recover the reasonable costs of processing applications for certification. **(b) Conditions for denial of labor certification** The Secretary of Labor may not issue a certification under subsection (a) with respect to an employer if the conditions described in that subsection are not met or if any of the following conditions are met: (1) There is a strike or lockout in the course of a labor dispute which, under the regulations, precludes such certification. (2) (A) The employer during the previous two-year period employed H–2A workers and the Secretary of Labor has determined, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that the employer at any time during that period substantially violated a material term or condition of the labor certification with respect to the employment of domestic or nonimmigrant workers. (B) No employer may be denied certification under subparagraph (A) for more than three years for any violation described in such subparagraph. (3) The employer has not provided the Secretary with satisfacto

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8 U.S.C. § 1188 — Admission of temporary H–2A workers

Page 270 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1187a EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–525 effective as if included in enactment of Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–603, see section 2(s) of Pub. L. 100–525, set out as a note under section 1101 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. DATE OF SUBMISSION OF FIRST REPORT Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title II, § 205(b), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2993, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of Home- land Security shall submit the first report described in subclause (V) of section 217(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Immigra- tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. (c)(5)(A)(i)), as added by subsection (a), not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2015].’’ MODERNIZING AND STRENGTHENING OF SECURITY OF VISA WAIVER PROGRAM Pub. L. 110–53, title VII, § 711(b), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 338, provided that: ‘‘It is the sense of Congress that— ‘‘(1) the United States should modernize and strengthen the security of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) by simultaneously— ‘‘(A) enhancing program security requirements; and ‘‘(B) extending visa-free travel privileges to na- tionals of foreign countries that are partners in the war on terrorism— ‘‘(i) that are actively cooperating with the United States to prevent terrorist travel, includ- ing sharing counterterrorism and law enforce- ment information; and ‘‘(ii) whose nationals have demonstrated their compliance with the provisions of the Imm

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8 U.S.C. § 1227 — Deportable aliens

**(a) Classes of deportable aliens** Any alien (including an alien crewman) in and admitted to the United States shall, upon the order of the Attorney General, be removed if the alien is within one or more of the following classes of deportable aliens: (1) **Inadmissible at time of entry or of adjustment of status or violates status** (A) *Inadmissible aliens* — Any alien who at the time of entry or adjustment of status was within one or more of the classes of aliens inadmissible by the law existing at such time is deportable. (B) *Present in violation of law* — Any alien who is present in the United States in violation of this chapter or any other law of the United States, or whose nonimmigrant visa (or other documentation authorizing admission into the United States as a nonimmigrant) has been revoked under [section 1201(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1201/i&num=0&edition=prelim), is deportable. (C) *Violated nonimmigrant status or condition of entry* (i) *Nonimmigrant status violators* — Any alien who was admitted as a nonimmigrant and who has failed to maintain the nonimmigrant status in which the alien was admitted or to which it was changed under [section 1258 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1258&num=0&edition=prelim), or to comply with the conditions of any such status, is deportable. (ii) *Violators of conditions of entry* — Any alien whom the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies has failed to comply with terms, conditions, and controls that were imposed under [section 1182(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/g&num=0&edition=prelim) is deportable. (

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8 U.S.C. § 1227 — Deportable aliens

Page 300 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1227 ‘‘(4) the length of the detention for each alien so certified; and ‘‘(5) the number of aliens so certified who— ‘‘(A) were granted any form of relief from re- moval; ‘‘(B) were removed; ‘‘(C) the Attorney General has determined are no longer aliens who may be so certified; or ‘‘(D) were released from detention.’’ § 1227. Deportable aliens (a) Classes of deportable aliens Any alien (including an alien crewman) in and admitted to the United States shall, upon the order of the Attorney General, be removed if the alien is within one or more of the following classes of deportable aliens: (1) Inadmissible at time of entry or of adjust- ment of status or violates status (A) Inadmissible aliens Any alien who at the time of entry or ad- justment of status was within one or more of the classes of aliens inadmissible by the law existing at such time is deportable. (B) Present in violation of law Any alien who is present in the United States in violation of this chapter or any other law of the United States, or whose nonimmigrant visa (or other documentation authorizing admission into the United States as a nonimmigrant) has been revoked under section 1201(i) of this title, is deport- able. (C) Violated nonimmigrant status or condi- tion of entry (i) Nonimmigrant status violators Any alien who was admitted as a non- immigrant and who has failed to maintain the nonimmigrant status in which the alien was admitted or to which it was changed under section 1258 of this title, or to comply with the conditions of any such status, is deportable. (ii) Violators of conditions of entry Any alien whom the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies has failed to comply with terms, conditions, and con-

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8 U.S.C. § 1255a — Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence

**(a) Temporary resident status** The Attorney General shall adjust the status of an alien to that of an alien lawfully admitted for temporary residence if the alien meets the following requirements: (1) **Timely application** (A) *During application period* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the alien must apply for such adjustment during the 12-month period beginning on a date (not later than 180 days after November 6, 1986) designated by the Attorney General. (B) *Application within 30 days of show-cause order* — An alien who, at any time during the first 11 months of the 12-month period described in subparagraph (A), is the subject of an order to show cause issued under [section 1252 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1252&num=0&edition=prelim) (as in effect before October 1, 1996), must make application under this section not later than the end of the 30-day period beginning either on the first day of such 12-month period or on the date of the issuance of such order, whichever day is later. (C) *Information included in application* — Each application under this subsection shall contain such information as the Attorney General may require, including information on living relatives of the applicant with respect to whom a petition for preference or other status may be filed by the applicant at any later date under [section 1154(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1154/a&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Continuous unlawful residence since 1982** (A) *In general* — The alien must establish that he entered the United States before January 1, 1982, and that he has resided continuously in the United States in an unlawful status since such date an

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8 U.S.C. § 1255a — Adjustment of status of certain entrants

Page 368 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1255a (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [section 1101(a), (b) of this title] shall apply in the administra- tion of this Act. Nothing contained in this Act shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, affect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Attor- ney General in the administration and enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act [this chapter] or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization. ‘‘SEC. 5. The approval of an application for adjust- ment of status to that of lawful permanent resident of the United States pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of this Act shall not require the Secretary of State to reduce the number of visas authorized to be issued in any class in the case of any alien who is physically present in the United States on or before the effective date of the Immigration and Nationality Act Amend- ments of 1976 [see Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note above].’’ [Pub. L. 109–162, title VIII, § 823(b), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3063, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) [amending Pub. L. 89–732 set out above] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–386; 114 Stat. 1491).’’] [Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title V, § 1509(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1531, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending Pub. L. 89–732 set out above] shall be effective as if included in subtitle G [§ 40701 et seq.] of title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322; 108 Stat. 1953 et seq. [see Tables for classification].)’’] [Pub. L. 96–212, title II, § 204(b)(1)(C), Mar. 17, 19

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8 U.S.C. § 1324a — Unlawful employment of aliens

**(a) Making employment of unauthorized aliens unlawful** (1) **In general** — It is unlawful for a person or other entity— (A) to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an alien knowing the alien is an unauthorized alien (as defined in subsection (h)(3)) with respect to such employment, or (B) (i) to hire for employment in the United States an individual without complying with the requirements of subsection (b) or (ii) if the person or entity is an agricultural association, agricultural employer, or farm labor contractor (as defined in [section 1802 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1802&num=0&edition=prelim)), to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an individual without complying with the requirements of subsection (b). (2) **Continuing employment** — It is unlawful for a person or other entity, after hiring an alien for employment in accordance with paragraph (1), to continue to employ the alien in the United States knowing the alien is (or has become) an unauthorized alien with respect to such employment. (3) **Defense** — A person or entity that establishes that it has complied in good faith with the requirements of subsection (b) with respect to the hiring, recruiting, or referral for employment of an alien in the United States has established an affirmative defense that the person or entity has not violated paragraph (1)(A) with respect to such hiring, recruiting, or referral. (4) **Use of labor through contract** — For purposes of this section, a person or other entity who uses a contract, subcontract, or exchange, entered into, renegotiated, or extended after November 6, 1986, to obtain the labor of an alien in the U

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8 U.S.C. § 1324a — Unlawful employment of aliens

Page 400 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1324a § 1324a. Unlawful employment of aliens (a) Making employment of unauthorized aliens unlawful (1) In general It is unlawful for a person or other entity— (A) to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an alien knowing the alien is an unauthorized alien (as defined in subsection (h)(3)) with respect to such employment, or (B)(i) to hire for employment in the United States an individual without complying with the requirements of subsection (b) or (ii) if the person or entity is an agricultural asso- ciation, agricultural employer, or farm labor contractor (as defined in section 1802 of title 29), to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an in- dividual without complying with the re- quirements of subsection (b). (2) Continuing employment It is unlawful for a person or other entity, after hiring an alien for employment in ac- cordance with paragraph (1), to continue to employ the alien in the United States knowing the alien is (or has become) an unauthorized alien with respect to such employment. (3) Defense A person or entity that establishes that it has complied in good faith with the require- ments of subsection (b) with respect to the hiring, recruiting, or referral for employment of an alien in the United States has estab- lished an affirmative defense that the person or entity has not violated paragraph (1)(A) with respect to such hiring, recruiting, or re- ferral. (4) Use of labor through contract For purposes of this section, a person or other entity who uses a contract, subcontract, or exchange, entered into, renegotiated, or ex- tended after November 6, 1986, to obtain the labor of an alien in the United States

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