§ 1365. Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals

436 words·~2 min read·/usc/title-8/section-1365

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(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 referred 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 violation 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 lawfully admitted to the United States—

(A)for permanent or temporary residence, or

(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.)

Connections11 cite this · traces to 2

Cited by 11 sections

U.S. Code

§ 6503
Intergovernmental financing

statute-compilations

Sec. 293
deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds

statutes-at-large

Public Law 99–603
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise and reform the immigration laws, and for other purposes

bill

Traces to 2 documents

U.S. Code

4 references not yet in our index

Pub. L. 99–603, title V, § 501
100 Stat. 3443
Pub. L. 103–317, title VIII
108 Stat. 1778

Citation graph

cites case law

§ 1365

Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals

Bills×5

Fed. Reg.×3

Stat. Comp.×1

Stat.×1

U.S.C.×1

U.S.C.§ 1101

U.S.C.§ 1551

Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–603, title V, § 501

Stat.100 Stat. 3443

Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–317, title VIII

Stat.108 Stat. 1778

Cites 6Cited by 11 across 5 sources