Sec. 521. Sanctions for countries that delay or prevent repatriation of their nationals
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Section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1253 ) is amended by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: Beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of the Building America’s Trust Act , and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a report in the Federal Register that includes a list of— countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country since the date of enactment of this Act and the total number of such aliens, disaggregated by nationality; countries that have an excessive repatriation failure rate; and each country that was reported as noncompliant in the prior reporting period. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion, and in consultation with the Secretary of State, may exempt a country from inclusion in the list under paragraph
(1)if there are significant foreign policy or security concerns that warrant such an exemption. Notwithstanding section 221(c), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take the action described in paragraph (2)(A) and may take an action described in paragraph (2)(B), if the Secretary determines that— an alien is inadmissible under section 212 or deportable under section 237, or the alien has been ordered removed from the United States; and the government of a foreign country is— denying or unreasonably delaying accepting aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of that country after the Secretary of Homeland Security asks whether the government will accept an alien under this section; or refusing to issue any required travel or identity documents to allow the alien who is citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country to return to that country. The actions described in this paragraph are the following: An order from the Secretary of State to consular officers in that foreign country to discontinue granting visas under section 101(a)(15)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(A)(iii) ) to attendants, servants, personal employees, and members of their immediate families, of the officials and employees of that country who receive nonimmigrant status under clause
(i)or
(ii)of section 101(a)(15)(A) of such Act. Denial of admission to any citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents from that country or the imposition— of any limitations, conditions, or additional fees on the issuance of visas or travel from that country; or of any other sanctions authorized by law. Consular officers in the foreign country that refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation or refused to issue required identity or travel documents may resume visa issuance after the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies the Secretary of State that the country has accepted the aliens. .
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Sanctions for countries that delay or prevent repatriation of their nationals
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