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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 .


S.B. N O . 3-119, S.D.1

( 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


S.B. N O . 3-119, S.D.l

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


S.B. 110. 3-113, S.C.1

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


S.B. NO. 3-119, S.D.l

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


S.B. 110. 3-119, S.C.?

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

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