Sec. 8. Visa fraud
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Section 641(d) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1372(d) ), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: If the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of State, as appropriate, knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that a principal or a designated school official of an approved institution of higher education or other approved educational institution, or a principal, responsible officer, alternate responsible officer of a designated exchange visitor program, has committed fraud or attempted to commit fraud relating to any aspect of the program described in subsection (a)(1), or if such principal, designated school official, or responsible officer or alternate responsible officer, is indicted for such fraud, the relevant Secretary may immediately, in the Secretary's discretion, impose any of the following sanctions:
In the case of an approved institution of higher education, or other approved educational institution, suspension, without prior notice, of the approval of such institution under subparagraph
(F)or
(M)of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) ). In the case of a designated exchange visitor program, suspension, without prior notice, of such designation. Suspension of such official’s, responsible officer’s, or alternate responsible officer’s access to databases or systems implementing the program described in subsection (a)(1). Suspension of the authority of such institution or program to issue the documents described in paragraph (1)(B). . Section 641(d) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1372(d) ), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: A principal or a designated school official at an approved institution of higher education or other approved educational institution, or a principal or a responsible officer or alternate responsible officer at a designated exchange visitor program, shall be permanently disqualified from participation in the program described in paragraph
(1)and permanently ineligible to submit a petition for approval of such institution under subparagraph
(F)or
(M)of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) ) if he or she is convicted of a violation, punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year, of any of the following: Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324 ) (relating to unlawful bringing of aliens into the United States). Section 1546 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents) relating to an academic institution’s participation in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. Chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code (relating to espionage and censorship). Chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code (relating to peonage, slavery and trafficking in persons). Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code (relating to transportation for illegal sexual activity and related crimes). .
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