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Secretary of State clarifies INA “terrorist organization” definition as applied to foreign governments

  1. Original Date Announced

    April 24, 2019

    The Secretary of State exercised his discretion under INA § 212(d)(3)(B)(i) to determine that the “terrorist organization” definition in INA § 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) does not apply to subdivisions of foreign governments, except when a group is designated under the INA § 219 Foreign Terrorist Organization provision or is “prohibited from benefiting from an exercise of authority under section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the INA for having engaged in terrorist activity against the United States or another democratic country, or having purposefully engaged in a pattern or practice of terrorist activity that is directed at civilians.”

    [ID #799]

    Office of the Secretary; Exercise of Authority Under the Immigration and Nationality Act
  2. Effective Date

    April 15, 2019

Current Status

Fully in Effect

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Enforcement
Agencies Affected: DOS

Documents

Trump-Era Policy Documents

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