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0 Biaipan,fitariana ktanbr 96850 REPLY TO:
The Honorable Panr:iana C. Rasa President of the Senate Fourth Northern ~Yarianas ChTOmedth Legislature
Saipan, (El 96950
and
The Honorable Vicente M. Sablan speaker, House of Representatives Fourth Northern Marianas (Xfmomth Legislature
Saipan, (El 96950
Dear Mr. hresiclent and M r . Speaker:
This is to inform you that I have signed into l a w Senate Bill No. 3-119, S.D.1, entitled, "To establish an Imniqratian Entry and D e p o r t a t i c m Law in the Northern hhriana Islands and for other p q s e s , " h i d 7 was passed by the Third Northern Marianas G m m n d t h Legislature.
This bill public Law No. 3-105. Copies bearing my signature are forwarded herewith for your ready reference.
Sincerely, r
CC: Special Assistant for Programs ard Legislative Review
PUBLIC LAW NO. 3-105
S.B. NO. 3-119, S.D.1
THIRD NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE
FOURTH REGULAR SESSION, 1984
AN ACT
To establ ish an Immigration Entry and Deportation Law i n the Northern Mariana Islands and f o r other purposes.
Offered by Senator Ignacio K. Quichocho
Date: September 14, 1983
SENATE ACTION
Referred to : Committee on Judiciary, Government and Law
Standing Committee Report No. 3-267
F i r s t Reading: November 22, 1983
Second Reading: December 6, 1983
HOUSE ACTION
Referred to: Committee on Resources and Development
Standing Committee Report No. 3-182
F i r s t and Second Reading: ' January 6, 1984
luichocho 1 a t i v e Secretary
PUBLIC LAW NO 3-105
THIRD NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMOIMEALTH LEGISLATURE
FOURTH REGULAR SESSION, 1983
SENATE B I L L t iO. 3-1 18, S.G.l
AN ACT
To e s t a b l i s h an Immigration Entry and Deportation Law in the Northern Cbriana Is lands and f o r o the r purposes.
BE IT ENACTED B Y THE NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE:
Sect ion 1 . Short T i t l e . This Act s h a l l be known and m y be
c i t e d a s t h e "Commonwealth Entry and Deportation Act of 1983".
Sect ion 2. Leg i s l a t ive In ten t and Pol icy . I t i s the purpose of
t h i s Act t o organize t h e o f f i c e of immigration and na tu ra l i za t ion in
conformity with Pub1 i c Law 1-8, Chapter 3 , Section 5 , t o establ ish
hearing mechanisms, t o - r egu la t e the e n t r y of non-immigrating a l i e n s
i n t o the Commonwealth and provide ent ry and depor.tation procedures.
The Legis la ture a s s e r t s i t s au thor i ty over the sub jec t matter of
t h i s Act pursuant t o U.S. Public Law 94-241, 90 S t a t . 2G3, The
Covenant t o Establ ish a Commonwealth of t h e Northern Elariana 1 s ands
in P o l i t i c a l Union with the United S t a t e s of America, Section 5 2 .
The purposes of t h i s Act do not include def in ing "Cit izen of t h l
Northern Pariana Is1 ands" , author iz ing immigration, o r providing
f o r na tu ra l i za t ion of a l i e n s .
No a l i e n may seek o r obtain en t ry i n t o the Commonwealth as a
matter of r i g h t . Entry t o the Commonwealth i s a p r iv i l ege extend? :
t o a l i e n s only upon such terms and condit ions a s may be prescribr!
by law.
Section 3. Def in i t ions . The following words and phrases, : r
purposes of t h i s Act, have the following meanings unless a d i f f e f - - r
neaning i s c l e a r l y s ~ e c i f i e d .
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( a ) "Alien" means any person who is not or will not become
a c i t i z en o r national of the United Sta tes as defined by United
S ta tes law or in the Constitution of the Northern k'ariana
Islands, or who i s not a c i t i z en of the Trust Terr i tory of
the Paci f ic o r the Northern h r i a n a Islands, o r who i s not a
permanent resident .
( b ) "Appl i ca t ion f o r Admission" means the appl ica tion fo r
admission i n to the Commonwealth of the Northern Pariana Islands
by an a1 ien and not the appl i ca t ion f o r issuance of the Entry
Permit.
(c) "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands o r h is desicnee.
(d ) "Chief" means the Chief of Immigration or the
Immigration and Naturalization Officer.
( e ) "Class" means one of the nonimmigrant a l i en classes
defined in Subsection 17 of t h i s Section.
( f ) "Commonwealth" means the Commonwealth of the Korthern
Mariana Islands.
( g ) "Covenant" means U.S. Pub1 i c Law 94-241, Covenant t o
Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Pariana Islands i n
Pol i t ica l Union with the United S ta tes of America.
( h ) "Crewman" means a person serving in any capacity on
board a vessel or a i r c r a f t .
( i ) "Dependent" means a person whose f inancial , mental o r
physical condition causes him to be unable t o provide f o r h i s
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own basic human needs f o r food, she l t e r , and safe ty .
(j) "Entry" means any coning of an a l i en in to the
Commonwealth from a foreign port o r place whether voluntari ly
or otherwise, except t ha t an a l i en having a lawful perranent
residence in the Commonwealth of the F!orthern BWiana Islands
shall not be regarded as making entry i n to the Comnionwealt~
f o r the purpose of t h i s Act.
( k) "Entry Permit" means documentation authorizing the
entry of a non-immigrant a1 ien i n to the Commonweal t h includins
b u t not limited t o a passport stamp or v isa .
(1) "Examiner" means an employee or c lass of employees
of the o f f i c e of Immigration and Natural izat ion, designatec
individually by the Chief pursuant t o regulat ion, o r by :hc
Attorney General, t o perform the functions of an Exani ner.
Examiners a r e subject t o such supervision and shall p e r f o r
such dut ies as may be directed by the Chief pursuan t t o
regulation.
( m ) "Immediate Relative" means children under the a s c
of 21, spouse and parents.
( n ) "Immigration and Natural izat ion Officer" s h a l l r w r
t h e Immigration and Naturalization Officer as defined i n
Chapter 3 , Section 5 of Pub1 i c Law 1-8, who may be knom zc,
the Chief of Immigration.
(0) "Immigration Cer t i f ica te" means documentation
authorizing the entry of an a l i e n , other than a n o n - i m ~ i ~ r a n t
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a1 i en i n t o t h e Commonweal th .
( p ) " I nspec to r " means an employee o r c l a s s o f employees
o f t h e O f f i c e o f Immigra t ion and N a t u r a l i z a t i o n designated by
t h e Ch ie f pursuant t o r e g u l a t i o n o r by t h e A t to rney General,
i n d i v i d u a l l y , t o per form t h e f u n c t i o n o f an i nspec to r .
I nspec to r s a r e s u b j e c t t o such s u p e r v i s i o n and s h a l l per form
such d u t i e s as may be d i r e c t e d by t h e C h i e f pursuant t o
r e g u l a t i o n .
(q ) "Non-immigrant" means every a l i e n who fa1 1s w i t h i n
one o f t he f o l l o w i n g c lasses:
(1) A des igna ted p r i n c i p a l r e s i d e n t r ep resen t i ns 2
f o r e i g n government which government i s recognized i n 1 aw
by t h e Un i t ed States, and members o f h i s immediate
f a m i l y ;
(2 ) A v i s i t o r f o r bus iness o r pleasure, (o the r t han
one coming f o r t h e purpose o f s tudy o r o f pe r fo rming
s k i l l e d o r u n s k i l l e d l a b o r o r as a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f
f o r e i g n press, rad io , f i l m , o r o t h e r f o r e i g n i n f o r m t i o n
media coming t o engage i n such voca t ion ) hav ing a
res idence i n a f o r e i g n coun t r y which he has no i n t e n t i ~ n
of abandoning and who i s v i s i t i n g t h e Commonwealth o f
t h e Nor thern Rar iana I s l a n d s t e m p o r a r i l y f o r business
o r f o r p leasure. V i s i t o r s h a l l n o t i n c l u d e nonres ident
workers ;
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(3) An a1 ien in immediate and continuous t rans i t
through the Commonwealth;
(4) An a1 i en crewman serving in good fai th as such
in any capacity required for normal operation a n d s e r v i c e
on board a vessel (other than a fishing vessel having i t s
home or an operating base in the Commonwealth) or
a i r c ra f t who intends t o land temporarily and solely i n
pursuant of his call ing as a crewman and to depart f roc
the Commonweal t h with the vessel or a i r c r a f t on w h i c n
he arrived or some other vessel or a i r c r a f t ;
(5) An alien who has been granted a Cert i f icate
of Foreign Investment by the Department of Commerce and
Labor;
(6) A foreign student, who i s an a1 ien h a v i n s a
resident in a foreign country which he has no intention c f
abandoning, who i s a bona f ide student qua1 ified to pursue
!Or: C ' a ful l course of study a t an established i n s t i t u t .
learning or other recognized place of study in t he
Commonwealth of the Northern Variana Islands, particul' r l y
designated by him and approved by the Immigration a n 5
Naturalization Officer pursuant to regulation;
( 7 ) A n alien who i s a bona fide representative o f
foreign press, radio, film, or other foreign infon-ation
media, who seeks t o enter the Commonwealth solely t o
engage in such vocation, and the spouse and cbildren c f
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such representa t ive i f accompanying or following to
join him;
(8) An a l i e n having a residence in a foreign
country which he has no intention of abandoning j i ) w h o
i s of dist inguished merit and a b i l i t y and who i s
coming temporarily t o the Commonwealth of the Northern
I4ariana Islands t o perform temporary service of an
exceptional nature requiring such nieri t and abi 1 i t y ;
or ( i i ) who i s coming temporarily t o the Commonweal t h
of the Northern Plariana Islands to perform temporary
service o r labor, and has been ce r t i f i ed as an el i?it:l t
nonresident worker by the Department of Commerce a n d
La bor;
(9) An a1 ien who i s an immediate r e l a t i ve o f a
person who i s a c i t i z en o r national of the Uni t e c S c d t e ;
as defined by the Constitution or the Covenant, or o f
the Northern Kariana Islands, as may be defined by lab ,
or of a permanent resident;
( r ) "Office" means the Office of Immigration and
Naturalization establ ished by Section 5 of Chapter 3 o f
T i t l e I of Public Law 1-8, and includes the Chief of
Immigration and a1 1 immigration inspectors.
( s ) "Passport" means any travel documents issued
by competent au thor i ty showing the bearer ' s or ig in ,
iden t i ty and na t iona l i ty i f any.
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( t ) "Permanent Resident" means a person granted
permanent r e s i d e n t s t a t u s i n t h e Commonwealth o f t h e
Nor thern b r i a n a I s 1 ands by o p e r a t i o n o f s t a t u t e .
(u) " T e r r i t o r y o r Possession" w i t h respec t t o t he
U n i t e d S ta tes i nc l udes t h e D i s t r i c t o f Columbia, t h e
Commonwealth o f Puer to Rico, t h e V i r g i n I s lands , Guam,
and American Samoa.
( v ) "Visa" means a passpor t stamp ev idenc ing a
non-immigrant E n t r y Permi t.
Sec t i on 4. The Immigra t ion and N a t u r a l i z a t i o n O f f i c e r .
( a ) The Immigra t ion and Natu ra l i z a t i o n O f f i c e r es tab l ished
pursuan t t o Pub1 i c Law 1-8, Chapter 3, Sec t i on 6, s h a l l ce t h e
Ch ie f o f Immigra t ion and s h a l l be r espons ib l e f o r t he day- t o - d a j
s u p e r v i s i o n and a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h i s Act.
( b ) The Ch ie f o f Immigra t ion s h a l l be appoin ted by an!!
served a t t h e p leasure o f t h e A t t o rney General. The Chief
Immigra t ion and Natu ra l i z a t i o n O f f i c e r s h a l l be exempt f roc
c i v i l serv ice.
( c ) The powers and d u t i e s o f t h e Ch ie f o f Immigra t ion
s h a l l be:
(1) t o a d m i n i s t e r t h e O f f i c e o f Immigra t ion and
N a t u r a l i z a t i o n e s t a b l i s h e d by P u b l i c Law 1-8, Chapter .?,
Sec t i on 5, i n c l u d i n g h i r i n g , c o n t r o l , d i r e c t i o n , and
supe rv i s i on o f i n spec to r s , examiners and a l l o t h e r
empl oyees o f t h e o f f i ce , i n con fo rm i t y ni t h such
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civil service requirements as may by law apply;
( 2 ) t o patrol the borders of the Commonwealth.
For purposes of th is p a r t , patroll ing the borders of the
Commonwealth means conducting such ac t iv i t i e s as are
customary or reasonabl e and necessary t o prevent i l lecjal
entry of aliens;
(3) t o issue entry permits for non-immigrant a1 i e n s
as provided in this Act;
(4) to administer such immigration and naturzl i:a t i o r
programs as may be provided by law;
(5) t o supervise the entry of a l l persons intc t h o
Commonweal t h ;
( 6 ) t o inspect persons seeking to enter the
Commonwea 1 t h ;
( 7 ) to make investigations pursuant t o Sec;iorl :C
of th is Act.
( d ) The Chief of Immigration shall have such authority
as i s expressly conferred u p o n him by th is Act, or as my k
assigned to him by the Attorney General. The authcrity, d u t i c : ,
and responsibil i t ies of the Chief may by regulation t~ delecatcc
to such inspectors and examiners as may be employed by tkc
Office.
Section 5. Powers and Duties of the Attorney Generzl . Pursuan:
t o Public Law 1-8, Chapter 3, the Attorney General shall have oversi;
supervision of the Office of Immigration and rlatural ization ar;d t h e
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I m m i g r a t i o n O f f i c e r . The A t t o r n e y General s h a l l have t h e a u t h o r i t y
e x p r e s s l y c o n f e r r e d upon h im o r reasonab ly i m p l i e d f rom t h i s A c t .
(a) The A t t o r n e y General s h a l l execute h i s d u t i e s and
e n f o r c e t h i s Act .
(b ) The A t t o r n e y General may:
( 1 ) Promulgate such r u l e s and r e g u l a t i o n s , i n
accordance w i t h T i tl e 17 o f t h e T r u s t T e r r i t o r y Coac, dc,
may f r o m t i m e t o t i m e be u s e f u l o r r e q u i r e d i n execu t ing
h i s d u t i e s and e n f o r c i n g t h i s Act;
( 2 ) Represent t h e O f f i c e o f I m m i g r a t i o n and
N a t u r a l i za t i on;
(3 ) Have f i n a l r e v i e w o v e r d e c i s i o n s o f t h e C t i c f ,
I n s p e c t o r s , and Examiners;
(4 ) I s s u e war ran ts f o r t h e a r r e s t o f o r ordet-
c o n t i n u e d d e t e n t i o n o f a l i e n s pend ing e x c l u s i o n o r
d e p o r t a t i o n proceedings where i t appears i n h i s
d i s c r e t i o n t h a t a r r e s t o r d e t e n t i o n o f t h e a l i e n i s
necessary and d e s i r a b l e;
(5 ) Review t h e d e t e n t i o n o f persons a r r e s t e c our ~ u z n .
t o S e c t i o n 12 (b ) o r S e c t i o n 13 (c ) o f t h i s Act .
S e c t i o n G . E n t r y I n t o t h e Commonwealth.
(a ) Any person who i s a c i t i z e n o r n a t i o n a l o f t h ~ L ; ~ I ~ * x
S t a t e s as d e f i n e d by U n i t e d S t a t e s law, o r by t h e Const i t ~ t j ?
o f t h e Commonweal t h o f t h e N o r t h e r n lib r i a n a I s 1 ands , o r wqo
a c i t i z e n o f t h e r l o r t h e r n t :ar iana I s l a n d s as nay be d e f i n e 0
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law, or who i s a permanent resident, shall immediately
be admitted into the Commonwealth upon proof of such
s tatus , unless entry i s otherwise prohibited by
law.
(1) A person claiming s tatus under th is
Subsection (a) must establish that fac t t o t h e
satisfaction of the Immigration Inspector.
( 2 ) A person fa i l ing t o sa t i s fy the immigration
inspector of his s ta tus as defined in th i s Section E { a )
shall thereafter be inspected as an al ien.
( b ) Aliens. A 1 iens seeking t o immigrate t o t h c
Commonwealth may be admitted pursuant t o s ta tu te .
(c) Monimmiqrant A1 iens. Except as otherwise
specified herein nonimmigrant aliens who are n o t excluda5ic
pursuant t o Section 7 of th is Act may be admitted t o t n e
Commonwealth u p o n presentation of such entry permit a n a
other documentation as may be required by law. Immediate
relatives of non-resident workers may enter and remaic i r
the Commonwealth for such time as the non-resident w o r k e -
resides in the Commonwealth provided that such immediate
relat ive s tatus existed prior t o the entry of the
non-resident worker. Idothing in th is section shall kc:
deemed t o revoke, repeal, amend or otherwise a1 t e r the
requirements of Public Law 3-66, the Non-resident Korker
Act o f 1983.
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( d ) Crew members. A1 i en crewmembers may be admi t ted,
subject to the provisions of th i s Act, i f his name appears
in the crew 1 i s t of the vessel or a i r c r a f t on which he
arr ives , providing the crewmember carries a valid
passport.
Section 7 . Excludable Aliens. The following classes of
a1 iens shall be excludable from entry into the Commonwealth:
(a) Aliens who have been convicted of a crime carryin:
a penalty of one year or more in prison;
( b ) Aliens who have been convicted o f a crime o f
moral turpitude;
(c) Aliens who have no demonstrable means of suppor:;
( d ) Aliens who have been deported from the C O I ~ ; C ! O ~ ~ P ? ~ : ~
and seek reentry within one year from the date of such
deportation;
(e) A1 iens who are stowaways;
( f ) Aliens who seek or have sought or have aided a n o t h e r
in seeking t o procure an entry permit, or other off ic ia?
documentation related t o entry, or otherwise t o enter t n c
Commonweal t h y by fraud, deceit , bribery or wil ful
misrepresentation of a material fac t or other unlawful
ac t ;
( g ) A1 iens who are not in possession of a lawfully
issued passport valid for a t leas t s ixty (60) days a f t e r
the date of entry and which authorizes the holder t o
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r e t u r n t o t h e coun t r y i s s u i n g t h e passpor t o r some o t h e r
count ry ;
(h ) A l i e n s who pose a t h r e a t t o t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h
o f t h e Commonweal t h :
( i ) A l i e n s who do n o t have evidence o f a v a l i d e n t r y
p e r m i t . Sec t i on 8. Members o f t h e Armed Forces. No th ing conta ined
i n t h i s Act s h a l l be const rued so as t o l i m i t , r e s t r i c t , deny,
o r a f f e c t t h e coming i n t o o r depar tu re f rom the Commonwealth of
an a l i e n member o f t h e Armed Forces o f t h e Un i t ed States wbo i s
i n t h e un i f o rm o f , o r who bears documents i d e n t i f y i n g h i n a s a
member o f such Armed Forces, and who i s coming t o o r depa r t i ng
f rom t h e Commonwealth under o f f i c i a l o rde rs o r pe rm i t o f suC!i
Armed Forces. Noth ing con ta ined i n t h i s Sec t ion s h a l l be
cons t rued t o g i v e t o o r con fe r upon any such a l i e n any o t h e r
p r i v i l e g e s , r i g h t s , b e n e f i t s , exemptions, o r immuni t ies under
t h i s Ac t which a r e n o t o therw ise s p e c i f i c a l l y g ran ted by t b i z
Act.
Sec t i on 9. E n t r y Permi ts : A p p l i c a t i o n and Issue.
( a ) A p p l i c a t i o n process f o r an e n t r y p e r m i t s h a l l be p u r s u ? n t
t o r e g u l a t i o n o f t h e O f f i c e o f Immigra t ion and Natu ra l i z a t i o n .
The O f f i c e nay by r e g u l a t i o n r e q u i r e a p p l i c a t i o n t o be acco-panied
by b u t n o t 1 i m i t e d t o photographs, f i n g e r p r i n t s o r heal t h
c e r t i f i c a t e s .
(b) E n t r y p e m i t s when i ssued s h a l l i nc lude :
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(1) The nonimrnigrant c l a s s i f i c a t i on appl icabl e
pursuant t o Section 3(q ) of t h i s Act;
(2) the duration of the permit 's va l i d i t y and i t s
expirat ion date .
(c) The Office may by regulat ion provide fo r ( 1 ) waiver
of entry permit f o r members of ce r ta in noni~migrant classes
pursuant t o Section 3(q) of t h i s Act or of ce r ta in national i t i e s ;
(2) issuance of group entry permits f o r organized tours o f
v i s i t o r s f o r business or pleasure; waiver of fees under
t h i s Act.
( d ) The issuance of an entry permit m y be evidenced Q;
a stamp placed by t he Immigration and Natural iza t ion O f f i c e r
in the app l ican t ' s passport, such stamp and any other for;- oi
entry permit being subject nonetheless t o Subsection [ P ; ~f
t h i s Section 9.
( e ) No entry permit f o r nonimmigrants applyincj for
nonresident worker o r foreign investor c l a s s i f i c a t i on shall
be issued unt i l such c l a s s i f i c a t i on has been ce r t i f i ed i.:.
t h e Cepartment of Commerce and Labor pursuant t o l a w .
( f ) No entry permit shal l be issued i f i t appears t o
the Immigration and Naturalization Officer , from evidence
in the appl ica t ion, or in the papers submitted therewit!:,
t h a t such a l i en i s excludable or otherwise i ne l i g ib l e t o
receive an entry permit or the appl ica t ion f a i l s t o cm;ly
with the provisions o f law.
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1 (g) Nothing in t h i s Act shall be construed t o e n t i t l e
2 any a l i en , t o whom an entry permit has been issued, t o enter
3 the Commonwealth of the Northern Fhriana Islands, i f u p o n
4 a r r iva l a t a port of ent ry in the Commonwealth, he i s f o u n d
5 t o be excludable under any provisions of law. A printed
6 advisement of the substance of t h i s subsection shall appear
7 on a1 1 entry permit appl i cat ion forms.
8 ( h ) In instances where provision i s made fo r entry o f
9 immediate r e l a t i ve s of members of a nonimmigrant a l i en c ldss ,
10 as defined in Section 3 ( 9 ) of t h i s Act, the entry pen-it:
11 f o r such immediate re la t ives shall be applied fo r , issuaP,le,
12 renewable and extendable only on the same terms and condi:iores
13 as the entry permit f o r the nonimmigrant a l ien . The Cf'lcc
14 may by regulation provide t ha t applicat ions f o r entry p e r i t : ,
15 f o r immediate r e l a t i v e t o be included in the nonimniqrar,:
16 a l i e n ' s applicat ion.
17 ( i ) In no case shal l the issuance of an entry perri:
18 give r i s e t o any claini of r igh t of entitlement to c i t i zens r , l r
19 or permanent residency, or benef i t or pr iv i lege under ttlis
2 0 Act where requirements f o r such benefi t c r pr iv i lege h a v e
2 1 not been met.
2 2 Section 10. Denial, Duration, Extension, and F:odifica:ior. c.'
23 Entry Permi t .
24 ( a ) Denial of Entry Permit. An entry permit and ocher
2 5 documentation may be denied an a l i en i f :
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( 1 ) the appl ication forms prescribed and any
required supporting documents a re n o t in order; or
( 2 ) there i s reasonable cause t o be1 ieve that
the alien i s excludable as defined in Section 7 of
th i s Act; or
(3) there i s reasonable cause t o believe that t h e
alien poses a threat to the public health or safety oc
the Commonwealth.
Denial shall be in writing, shall s t a t e the reasons for d e n i a l
and shall be provided to the applying alien. Denial o f a!.
entry permit may be reviewed by the Attorney General p u r s u a v t
t o procedures established by regulation.
( b ) Duration of Stay, Extension and Islodificatiofl c4'
Permi t.
( 1 ) The length of stay or period of validity o;
an entry permit for each class of nonimmigrant aliens
defined in Section 3, Subsection 17 shall be fixed b:,,
regulation and shall appear on any issued entry perr.::
or vi sa.
( 2 ) The Chief u p o n appl ication of an a1 ien r a y ,
pursuant t o regulation, extend the length of stay,
modify conditions of issuance, change nonirnoi~rant
c lassif icat ion, or renew an entry permit.
(3) An entry pemi t required t o he based on tne
cer t i f icat ion of the Department of Commerce a n d Labc?? ,
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or other Commonwealth agency, shall be issued only for
the period indicated in the required cer t i f icat ion.
Any extension, modification or renewal of such entry
permit shall likewise be granted only for such period
as the Department of Commerce and Labor or other
Commonweal t h agency shall have cer t i f ied .
(4) No person shall be required to leave t h e
Commonwealth as a condition of obtaining any extension,
modification, renewal or change of nonimmigrant
c lassif icat ion pursuant t o this Section 10.
Section 1 1 . Entry Inspections. All persons seekinc,; t c enter
the Commonwealth shall he inspected by the Chief or a desicnzted
Inspector.
(a ) A person seeking entry by r ight of status pursuan:
to Section 6(a) shall be inspected only for proof of stdtus
and dangerous contagious disease.
( b ) Inspection of aliens shall include review of ectry
permit or entry permit appl ication, a n d may include:
( 1 ) questioning the al ien;
( 2 ) requiring documentati on;
(3) search without warrant of the person an:
possessions of the alien seeking entry;
(4) a r res t or detention without warrant o f a n y alier,
who i s attempting to enter the Commonwealth contrary t o l d b .
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t h a t a pe rson seek ing e n t r y i s e x c l u d a b l e f o r any reascn, he may
deny e n t r y . I f e n t r y i s denied, t h e i n s p e c t o r s h a l l a d v i s e t h e
pe rson seek ing t o e n t e r t h a t he may r e q u e s t f u r t h e r exanina t i o n
p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 14 o f t h i s Act .
S e c t i o n 12. I n v e s t i q a t i o n s . The C h i e f o r any I n s p e c t o r my conduct
i n v e s t i g a t i o n s t o e n f o r c e t h i s Act . Whenever t h e C h i e f o r any i n s ~ e c t o r
has reason t o b e l i e v e t h a t t h e r e has been a v i o l a t i o n pun ishab le under
any c r i m i n a l p r o v i s i o n o f t h e laws a d m i n i s t e r e d o r en fo rced by t h e O f f i c e
o f I m m i g r a t i o n and N a t u r a l i z a t i o n , o r whenever t h e r e i s reason t o be1 i e v e
an a l i e n i s d e p o r t a b l e , an i n v e s t i g a t i o n s h a l l be made i m e d i c i t e l y sf
a l l t h e p e r t i n e n t f a c t s and c i rcumstances and t h e i n v e s t i c a t o r s h a l l Zake
o r cause t o be taken such f u r t h e r a c t i o n as t h e r e s u l t o f t oe inves t i9a : ion
w a r r a n t s . I n a d d i t i o n t o such o t h e r powers as may be c o n f e r r e 2 by 1 . h
as p a r t o f an i n v e s t i g a t i o n , t h e C h i e f o r an I n s p e c t i o n may:
(a) board and search vesse l s and a i r c r a f t w i thou t x;l r-rzrt ;
(b ) a r r e s t any a l i e n on w a r r a n t o f t h e A t t o r n e y Generai ;
(c ) a r r e s t and d e t a i n any a1 i e n w i t h o u t war ran t , ii nt h a s
reason t o be1 i eve t h e a1 i e n i s p r e s e n t i n t h e Commonwea 1 tr,
v i o l a t i o n of l aw and may escape b e f o r e a w a r r a n t can be 62:. nc:;
( d ) t o search w i t h o u t w a r r a n t t h e person and possess ic - r
of an a l i e n where he has reason t o be1 i e v e t h a t t h e search woulc
d i s c l o s e ev idence o f grounds f o r d e p o r t a t i o n , o r when inc ide r? :c
a r r e s t .
S e c t i o n 13. Review o f A r r e s t . The a r r e s t of any person p u r r . d r ~ :
t o S e c t i o n 12(a) o r S e c t i o n 14 (c ) s h a l l be rev iewed by t h e ;.tt5rn!-
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General without unnecessary delay and in no event l a t e r than twenty- four
(24) hours. The provisions of Section 19(d) shal l apply t o such review.
A t the time of a r r e s t the person shall be advised of h i s r i sh t s .
Section 14. Examinations and Exclusion and Procedures.
( a ) Any person denied entry a t a Port of the Comn:onweal t h cjn
his request shall be examined by an immigration Inspector-, other
than the Inspector denying entry o r causing the a r r e s t cr- cetenticr..
The examining inspector shall be a designated Examiner. The deny inc
Inspector shal l advise the person seeking entry of the ri?h: t o ?r :
examination pursuant t o t h i s sect ion.
( b ) Examiners have power t o administer oaths, coiyi~.i
testimony, t o take and consider evidence of o r from an;; berson en:
on any matter which may be per t inent t o the examinaticr.
( c ) Any person subject t o an examination p u r s u a ~ t tz LII:: ...
Section may be required to s t a t e under oath his purposc i r : see; : r - .
entry , his intended length of s t ay , h i s means of support a p e
such other i terns of information as may a s s i s t the Exarinrr i ~ ,
resolving the issue of entry. Refusal t o t r u th fu l l y ansvucr
questions posed by the Exami ner shall cons t i tu te unrevi e~:?? i i-
grounds fo r exclusion and any person who knowingly refuscs tc
answer shall be denied entry. The substance of t h i s subsec t io r :
shall be made known t o any person subject t o examinaticr ? c f o r c
the examination begins.
( d ) If as a r e su l t of any examination i t appears t c the
Examiner tha t there i s reason to exclude the person b e i n c c x a ~ - i : . e ~ .
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he shal l deny entry and advise the person excuded that he nay
appeal To the Attorney General. There shall be no fur ther
i n q u i ry except through the appeal . ( e ) The Examiner shal l keep such record of the exanina t i or!
a s may be required by regulat ion.
( f ) No Examiner shal l conduct an examination or make a
determination of exclusion or entry i f he part icipated i n any
par t of the inspection giving r i s e t o the examination.
( g ) If the examination i s based on th rea t t o pub1 i c
health or suspicion of dangerous contagious disease the p e r s o n
seeking entry shall be examined by a physician license'u i n t h c
United States or by the Commonwealth of the Northern F'dr iana
Is1 ands.
Section 15. Temporary Admission Pending Examination. I t a n
Examiner denies entry, he may temporarily admit the person d t t: i s
disc re t ion and under such conditions as will insure the person's
a v a i l a b i l i t y fo r fu r the r proceedings. Temporary admission pgrsuant
t o t h i s Section i s f o r hunianitarian reasons only and no presur::ticr
shall a r i s e therefrom. A person so admitted shall be deesed n o t t c
have entered the Commonwealth. The exclusion or removal o f ?
temporarily admitted person shall not require deportation proceedings
Temporary admission of a person suspected to be a threat t o PUS: i c
health o r t o have a dangerous contagious disease shall not be r,ade
except to a medical f a c i l i t y .
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Section 16. Appeal of Exclusion t o Attorney General.
( a ) The decision of an Examiner t o deny entry may be
appealed t o the Attorney General by the person excluded. Such
appeal shall be reviewed within twenty-four (24) hours. The
request f o r appeal may be made verbally by the excluded pcrscn
t o the Examiner.
( b ) In resolving an appeal from an excluded perscr! the
Attorney General a t h is d iscre t ion may re ly sole ly on t h e
record of the examination, may supplement the record or mv
reexami ne.
( c ) The Attorney General shall have a l l the power d n ~
au thor i ty of an Examiner f o r purposes of executing th i s k c t i o r .
( d ) On appeal from an Examiner's decision, the :", t tcrr~ey
General nay affirm, modify or reverse the decision of t h c
Examiner on any reasonable ground. The decision o f t h e A.t torfick
General shal l be f ina l and unrevi ewabl e.
Section 17. Deportable Aliens. The following a r e grounas f c r
deportation of an a l ien from the Commonwealth:
( a ) a t the time of entry the a l i en was excludablc;
( b ) ent ry was without inspection, or was a t a t i r e a ~ d
place other than as designated in the entry perniit, or waz I n
viola t ion of law;
(c ) the a1 ien has become a publ i c charge, or has beer:
i n s t i t u t i ona l i z ed , in any type of f a c i l i t y , a t publ i c expensc;
( d ) the a l ien i s convicted in the Commonwealth o f ;.
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felony, or two or more misdemeanors, o r any crime of moral
turpi tude, o r any firearms control offense;
( e ) the a1 ien has f a i l ed t o comply with the requi rerents
o r conditions of h is ent ry;
( f ) the a1 ien by reason of conduct, behavior, or a c t i v i t.y
a t any time a f t e r entry has become an excludable al ier! pursuant
t o Section 7 of t h i s Act;
(g) the a l i en has, p r io r t o , a t the time o f , or a f t e r entry,
knowingly and fo r gain encouraged, induced, a s s i s t ed , abe t t t ec
o r aided, in any way, any other a1 ien t o enter or atter-2: t o
en te r the Comnonwealth in v iola t ion of law;
( h ) the a1 ien has fa i l ed t o comply with the r e ~ i s t r z t i c r
r e q u i r e ~ e n t s of Section 24 of t h i s Act.
Section 18. Geportation.
( a ) Commencenent of Proceedings. Deportation p r c c e ~ ? i n c r
shall commence in the Commonwealth Trial Court by f i l in : anc
service of a pe t i t ion t o show cause by the Attorney Gener?', .
In the proceeding the a1 ien shal l be known as the responcel --.
( b ) Statement of Nature of Proceeding. The pet' t l c r . . * c r 31.
order t o show cause shall contain a statement of the n a t s r c c C t h ~
proceeding, the factual a1 legations giving r i s e t o crouncc f c r
deportat ion, and any s ta tu to ry o r regulatory provisions z : l e , sc t:,
have been violated. The pe t i t ion will require the responder- t r
7 . show cause why he should not be deported. The pet i t ion w i l y , L C ; ,
u p o n the respondent t o appear before the Commonweaith Tria; - ? - t
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a t a time and place which may be s ta ted in the pe t i t ion or may be
l a t e r speci f ied . Respondent shall be not i f ied of the t iw and
place of the hearing not l e s s than 7 days before the hearing date
unless the court believes t ha t public i n t e r e s t , safe ty or
secur i ty requires the hearing t o be scheduled on shor ter notice.
( c ) Service. Service of the pe t i t ion t o show cause slay
be personal service or by any other means authorized by rules
of procedure of the Trial Court service. When means other t h a n
persona1 service a r e used and the respondent does n o t appear i t
shall be re-served by personal service. The pet i t ion s h . ? ' i kc
accompanied by a wri t ten advisement t o the respondent o f his
r i gh t to be represented by counsel of h i s own choice.
(d) Arrest. Pending a determination of deportabil i ::.
in the case of any a l i en , such a l i en may, upon warrant o f the>
Attorney Ceneral, be ar res ted and taken in to custody. h y
a l i en taken i n to custody may, in the discre t ion of the Attome:,,
General and pending such f ina l determination of deportabil i ti1
or excl udabi 1 ty :
(1) be continued in custody; or
( 2 ) be released under bond with secur i ty approved 3)
the Attorney General, containing such conditions as t h e
Attorney Ceneral may prescribe; or
(3) be re1 eased on condi t i onal par01 e .
Conditions of bonding or parole may include confiscation o f
passport. Bond or parole may be revoked a t any t i r ~ e h:; t h e
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Attorney General, in h i s d i sc re t ion , and the a l i en may be
returned t o custody under the warrant which i n i t i a t e d the
proceedings against him and detained unt i l f inal determination
of h i s depor tabi l i ty . The Commonwealth Trial Court shall have
author i ty t o review or revise any determination of the Attorney
General concerning detention, re1 ease on bond, o r pa rol e
pending f inal decision of deportabil i ty upon a conclus i v c
showing in habeas corpus proceedings t h a t the Attorney General
i s not proceeding with such reasonable dispatch as m y be
warranted by the par t i cu la r f a c t s and circumstances i z the
case of any a1 ien t o determine deportabil i t y or excludabi? i t:.
When an a r r e s t warrant i s served the respondent shall have
explained t o him the contents of the pe t i t ion t o show csust- ,
the reason of his a r r e s t and h i s r igh t s t o counsel. T h c
respondent shall be advised t ha t any statement he makes m y hi,-
used against him.
(e ) Hearing. A hearing on the pe t i t ion t o show cause
shall be before the Commonwealth Trial Court. A de te r r i r . 2 ~ 1 o~
of depor tabi l i ty shall be made i f there i s c lea r anc
convincing evidence t ha t the f a c t s a1 leged as grounds f c ~
deportation a r e t rue . The court may receive in evidence any
oral or written statement previously made by the respondent w h i c r
i s material and relevant t o any issue in the case. Testirony -. of witnesses appearing shall he under oath or a f f i r r ~ a t i o r ~ . I ~ : L
hearing shall be recorded pursuant t o Trial Court preceaure .
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( f ) Disposition. I f the Trial Court makes a determination
of depor tab i l i ty , an order of deportation shall be entered and
the respondent shall forthwith be deported.
( g ) Prison Sentence. An a l i en sentenced to prison s h a l l n o t
be deported unti l actual imprisonment has been temina Led. Faroi e ,
probation, or poss ib i l i ty of r e a r r e s t or fu r the r conf i nen?en: in
respect of the same offense shal l not be a ground for stayin:
of deportat ion.
Section 19. Appeal of Deportation Order. Appeal of an o rde r o i
deportation may be had as an appeal in any c iv i l case.
Section 20. Voluntary Departure. Any time pr ior t o actual
commencement of the hearing on the order t o show cause the respondent
may be permitted t o voluntari ly depart the Commonweal t h a t thr-
discre t ion of the Attorney General. A person so departing sh3;: PC:
be considered t o have been deported.
Section 21. Excluded and Deported Persons - Country of keturr :
Supervision.
( a ) A person excluded or deported shall be transcnr:eC t:
any country designated by the excluded or deported persor t , i f
t h a t country i s wil l ing t o accept the person. The Attorne?
General may designate another des t inat ion i f he deterrines
t h a t t ransportat ion t o the country designated by t h e nersm
excluded or deported would be prejudicial to the in te res t s o f
the Commonwealth.
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(b) The designation of des t inat ion made by the person
excluded or deported shall be disregarded i f confirmation o r
acceptance of the person i s n o t received from the country
designated in 15 days.
( c ) If the des t inat ion chosen by the excluded or departed
person i s unconfirmed, or i f the Attorney General deterr ines t h a t
dest inat ion i s prejudicial t o the i n t e r e s t s of the Coaromiea i t h ,
the person a t the discre t ion of the Attorney General, snall be
deported:
(1) t o the country from which such person 1 2 s :
entered the Commonwealth; o r
( 2 ) t o the the country in which i s located t k c
foreign port from which the person embarked fo r t h i
Commonweal t h ; or
(3 ) to the country in which the person was ? ? r n ; or
(4) t o the country in which the place of t h e persoc's
b i r th i s s i tua ted a t the time he i s to be transportcc: o r
(5) t o any country in which the person resice; : , - ! r . .
t o travel l ing t o the Commonwealth; o r
( 6 ) t o any country wil l ing t o accept the persor
excl uded or deported.
( d ) The Attorney General may decline to designa t c 6 s
dest inat ion any country where in his opinion the excludcc G~
deported person would be subject to persecution on accouc: c
race, re1 igi on or pol i t i ca l persuasion.
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( e ) If i t appears t o an immigration Inspector that the
mental or physical condition of an excluded or deported person
i s such as t o require personal care and attendance, or other
supervision, the Chief may assign a su i t ab le person f o r t h a t
purpose t o accompany the person excluded or deported t o nis
des t inat ion.
( f ) Upon the c e r t i f i c a t e of an examining physiciari tr! t h c
e f fec t t ha t an excluded or deported person i s helpless fror-
sickness or mental o r physical d i s a b i l i t y , or infancy, i f such
a l ien i s accompanied by another a l i en whose protection c r
guardianship i s required by the person excluded or d e ~ o r t c ; ,
such accompanying person may a l so be excluded and deporcc?,
and the master, commanding o f f i c e r agent, owner, or cons i::nec
of the vessel or a i r c r a f t in which such a l i en and accoi~oanyir,;
a1 ien arrived in the Commonwealth shall be required t o rc t : : r r :
the accompanying a l i en in the same manner as other a l i e n s
denied admission o r ordered deported.
( g ) The Attorney General a t h is d iscre t ion nay ~i:cc~t:nu..
issuance of entry permits t o nat ionals , c i t i z ens , subject; c r
residents of any country t ha t denies o r unduly delays z c c e c : i ~ : .
the return of an excluded or deported person who i s a nz t i o n a ? ,
c i t i z en , subject o r resident of tha t country.
Section 2 2 . Carr ier Responsibil i t y - Excluded A1 iens.
( a ) As a condition of operating: in the Commonweal:h, an!
vessel , a i r c r a f t , t ransportat ion 1 ine or the m s t e r s , ccr:!-ar?+i r,:
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o f f i c e r s , purser agents, person in charge, owners or consianees of
any vessel or a i r c r a f t upon which any a l i en subsequently excluded
i s brought t o any port of the Commonwealth, shall assure return
transportat ion costs and costs of maintenance in the Cowonwealth
including food, she l t e r , medical care of an excluded a l ien .
However, costs shal l not be assessed under t h i s section i f the
excluded a1 ien arr ived in possession of a valid passport a c d
entry permit as required by Section 7.
( b ) I t shall be unlawful f o r any master, comaandint; o f f i c e r ,
purser, person in charge, agent, owner or consignee of an:J vess.1
or a i r c r a f t :
(1) t o refuse t o receive a person lawfully e x c l u d e d c r
deported under t h i s Act back on board such vessei e r
a i r c r a f t or another vessel o r a i r c r a f t owned or oper3Lcc t :.
the same i n t e r e s t ;
(2) t o f a i l o r refuse t o detain any person on boar<
any such vessel o r a i r c r a f t i f so ordered by an I c n i c r a t i o n
Inspector;
(3 ) t o f a i
ination when
(4 ) t o f a i
exam
1 or refuse t o del iver a person f n r
so ordered by an Immigration Inspector;
1 or refuse t o remove a person f ror : t h e
Comrconwealth when so ordered;
(5 ) t o f a i l or refuse t o pay any costs assessable
pursuant t o subsection ( a ) of t h i s Section;
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(6) t o take any fee , deposi t or consideration on a
contingent basis to be kept o r returned in case the person
i s landed or excluded;
( 7 ) t o knowingly bring i n to the Commonweal t h d n y person
excluded or deported from the Commonwealth unless such person
i s lawfully en t i t l ed t o reapply f o r entry t o the Cormonwealth;
(8) t o knowingly bring, or attempt to bring or d i d ,
abet or a s s i s t in bringing any person i n to the Cornonwealth
in violat ion of any provision of t h i s Act or rules a n d
regulations promulgated.
( c ) Violations of any provision of t h i s Section a re punisnable
by c iv i l penalty of not more than $5,000 f o r each occurrence.
Section 23 . Health Requirements; Exarni nations.
( a ) kihenever an Inspector has reason t o be1 ieve t h a t a n y
person seeking t o enter the Commonwealth has any dangerous
contagious disease, o r has embarked a t a place or i s cwniny
from a country where any such disease i s prevalent or epider-ic,
he may cause such person t o be detained on board the v e s s e i o r
a i r c r a f t , or a t the port of a r r i va l and shall immediate!! r e f e r
the matter t o an Immigration Examiner.
( b ) Physical o r mental examinations required of persons
seeking t o enter the Commonwealth shal l be conducted h:i ;:
physician licensed in the United Sta tes o r by the Commonweal t k
of the Northern h r i a n a Islands. Upon conclusion of the
examination the examining physician shall report h i s f i n d l n5:s
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in writing t o the Immigration Examiner requesting the exanina t i o n .
The physician's report shall include any condition of serious
contagious disease, or any condition t h a t threatens the h e a l t h
or sa fe ty of the inhabitants of the Commonwealth, or t h a t could
require prolonged medical care and treatment while the person
i s in the Commonwealth.
Section 24. Registration of A1 iens.
( a ) Every a l i en who remains in the Commonwealth lon9er than
ninety (90) days shal l by regulat ion be required to be registered
with the Office. Registration may be renewable annual 1:;. T h e
parents or legal guardian of a1 iens under the age of 1s ? r e
responsible f o r such c h i l d ' s r eg i s t r a t i on .
( b ) Such reg i s t ra t ion information as the Office ray r e c J 7 - e ,
including b u t not 1 imi ted t o f ingerpr in t s , i s conf identia \ an"-a::
be made avai lable only on request of law enforcement ag t ! ;o r i t i e -
in connection with immigration, criminal , or juvenile de? i nquenc:~
investigations.
( c ) Registrat ion information required by the off ic.2
may be taken on oath or by declarat ion. Persons ernployec
by the Office as r eg i s t r a r s a r e authorized t o a d ~ i n i s t e r
oaths f o r purposes of t h i s Section.
( d ) Registered a1 iens will be issued a Registered - 1 i c r
card or c e r t i f i c a t e by the Office, which will indicate d a t e c
expirat ion and nonirnmigrant c lass , as well as such other
information, including photographs, as the o f f i ce ray recu? r . .
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(e) Registered A1 iens 18 years 01 d or 01 der shall keep
the i r Registered Alien card or ce r t i f i ca t e in the i r personai
possession a t a l l times.
(f) Any a1 ien who knowingly f a i l s t o comply with t h i s
Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and u p o n conviction
shill1 be punished by imprisonment for not more than 90 flays,
or f ine of not more than $500.00 or both.
Section 25. Unlawful Acts;
(a ) Unlawful Entry. Any person who unlawfully enters
or attempts to enter the Commonwealth or any alien h o e n t e r s
or attempts t o enter a t a place other than a designated Per:
of Entry, i s gui l ty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishe(:
by n o t more than 90 days imprisonment, or a f ine of no: rlore
than $500 or bo th . A subsequent conviction pursuant t o
this part i s a felony and shall be punished by n o t more t q d r !
two years imprisonment, or a f ine of n o t more than $ 1 , O W c r
both.
( b ) Aiding, Abetting and Encouraqing Il leaal Entr , , . An;
person w h o aids, abets, encourages, s o l i c i t s or in any w 3 v a s j l s t ? .
another t o enter the Commonwealth unlawfully i s guilty c f L
misdemeanor and shall he punished by not more than 90 days
imprisonment, or a f ine of n o t more than $500 or b o t h . F
subsequent conviction pursuant t o th i s part i s a felony a n d
shall be punished by n o t more than two years imprisonnent, o r
a f ine o f n o t more than $1,000 or b o t h .
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1 (c) Harboring I1 legal A1 iens. Any person who knobri nqly
2 helps, a s s i s t s , shel ters , conceals or harbors an alien who has
3 unlawful ly entered the Commonweal t h i s guil ty of a felony a n d
4 shall be punished by n o t more than f ive years imprisoncent, or
5 a fine of n o t more than $5,000 o r both.
6 ( d ) Entry for Unlawful Purposes. Any person w h o enters
7 or attempts t o enter, or a ids , abets, encourages, or so l i c i t s
8 another t o enter or attempt t o enter, for purposes of
9 committing any unlawful ac t , i s guilty of a felony and
10 shall be punished by n o t more than f ive years imprison~ent.
11 or a f ine of n o t more than $5,000 or b o t h . A suhsequec:
12 conviction pursuant t o th i s part shall be punished by n o t
13 more than ten nor less than two years in prison, or a ' i n c
14 of not more than $10,000 or both.
15 (e ) For purposes of th i s Section 25 , "unlawful" c V
16 "unlawfully" means in violation of any provision of this Act,
1 7 or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant t o this kt,
18 or violation of any other provision of Commonwealth l a b : .
19 ( f ) The penal t i e s authorized or required by this
20 Section 25 , are in addition t o , and n o t exclusive of any
2 1 other sanctions, including exclusion or deportation or
2 2 civil f ine, that may be authorized by law.
2 3 Section 26. Designated Ports of Entry. The Attorney General
24 shall designate by regulation Ports of Entry for arriving a l i e n s ,
25 and m y promulgate requirements for a i r c r a f t in c i v i l t r a f f i c < c r
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giving notice of intent t o land in advance of landing, a n d such
other requirements as may be necessary t o e f fec t and enforce t h i s
Act.
Section 27. Jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Trial Court.
The Commonwealth Trial Court has jurisdiction of a l l causes, c i v i l
and criminal arising under th is Act, unless such case i s d e t e m i n a b l e
by administrative action and specif ical ly made unreviewable.
Section 28. Disposition of Funds. All fees, civil a n d penal
f ines , and other monies collected pursuant to this Act shall be
credited t o the General Fund unless another disposition is
specifical ly required.
Section 29. Repealer. Chapter 2 of Ti t le 53 of the Trus:
Territory Code, and rules and regulations promulgated pursuan:
thereto are hereby repealed in i t s ent i rety.
Section 30. Severability. If any provision of this Act, o r d n j
rules, regulations, or order issued under th i s Act, or the appl i c a t i o n
of any such provision, rule, regulation, or order t o any p e r s o n or
circumstances shall be held invalid by a court of competent j u r i s d i c t i c c ,
the remainder of th is Act and other rules, regulations, or orders issuc:
under th is Act, or the application of such provision, rule, repula:ion,
or order to person or circumstances other than those t o wh ich i t i s n e l d
i nval id , shall n o t be affected thereby.
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1 Sect ion 31. E f fec t ive Date. This Act s h a l l take e f f e c t ninety
2 (90) days a f t e r e i t h e r i t s approval by t h e Governor o r i t s beconin?
3 law without such approval .
ATTEST :
K. -QUICHOCHO s l a t i v e Secre tary Chief Clerk
Governor / Commonwealth of t h e Northern Pkriana I s l a r 1