Sec. 1520. 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 (c), as redesignated by section 1519(a)(3), and inserting the following: Beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of the Strong Visa Integrity Secures America 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 most recent reporting period.
The Secretary, in the Secretary’s sole and unreviewable discretion, and in consultation with the Secretary of State, may exempt a country from inclusion on 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 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 who is a national of a foreign country 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 the foreign country referred to in subparagraph
(A)is— denying or unreasonably delaying accepting aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of that country after the Secretary 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 the foreign country referred to in paragraph
(1)to discontinue granting visas under section 101(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). Denial of admission to any citizens, subjects, nationals, and residents from the foreign country referred to in paragraph (1), the imposition of any limitations, conditions, or additional fees on the issuance of visas or travel from that country, or the imposition of any other sanctions against that country that are 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 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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