Sec. 8. Inadmissibility of certain aliens and family members
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Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Any alien included in the list submitted by the President under section 7(a) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 is inadmissible. . The issuing consular officer, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of either Secretary) shall revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to any alien who is included on the list required under section 7(a), regardless of when such visa or entry documentation was issued. Revocations under paragraph
(1)shall take effect on the date such action is taken and shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien’s possession. The Secretary of State may waive, with respect to an alien, the application of section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), or the application of subsection
(b)if the Secretary— determines that such waiver— is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, or other applicable international obligations of the United States; or is vital to the national security interests of the United States; and before granting such waiver, provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of, and a justification for, the waiver. Notification under subparagraph
(B)of paragraph
(1)shall be made not later than 15 days before granting a waiver under such paragraph if the Secretary grants such waiver under subparagraph (A)(ii) of such paragraph. The Secretary of State shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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Inadmissibility of certain aliens and family members
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