Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2508

Foreign participants; admission into the United States as nonimmigrants; removal

Provided, howeversection 2679 of title 22section 2509(a)(5) of this titlesection 1101(a)(15) of title 88 U.S.C. 12211

1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period and “Removal”.
In order to provide for assistance by foreign nationals in the training of volunteers, and to permit effective implementation of Peace Corps projects with due regard for the desirability of cost-sharing arrangements, where appropriate, the President may make provision for transportation, housing, subsistence, or per diem in lieu thereof, and health care or health and accident insurance for foreign nationals engaged in activities authorized by this chapter while they are away from their homes, without regard to the provisions of any other law: , That per diem in lieu of subsistence furnished to such persons shall not be at rates higher than those prescribed by the Secretary of State pursuant to . Such persons, and persons coming to the United States under contract pursuant to , may be admitted to the United States, if otherwise qualified, as nonimmigrants under for such time and under such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of State and the Attorney General. A person admitted under this section who fails to maintain the status under which he was admitted or who fails to depart from the United States at the expiration of the time for which he was admitted, or who engages in activities of a political nature detrimental to the interests of the United States, or in activities not consistent with the security of the United States, shall, upon the warrant of the Attorney General, be taken into custody and promptly removed pursuant to chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act [ et seq.]  proceedings under this section shall be summary and the findings of the Attorney General as to matters of fact shall be conclusive.

Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 975 Stat. 617Pub. L. 97–113, title VI, § 605(a)95 Stat. 1543Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(e)(18)110 Stat. 3009–621(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–29375 Stat. 612section 2501 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act June 27, 1952, ch. 47766 Stat. 163section 1101 of Title 8The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in text, is , . Chapter 4 of title II of the Act is classified generally to part IV (§ 1221 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 12 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–2081996— substituted “removed pursuant to chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act” for “deported pursuant to sections 1251, 1252, and 1253 of title 8. Deportation”.

Pub. L. 97–1131981— substituted reference to section “2509(a)(5)” for “2509(a)(4)” of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–208section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208section 1101 of Title 8Amendment by effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after , see , set out as a note under , Aliens and Nationality.

Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions

section 1551 of Title 8For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under , Aliens and Nationality.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 2501 of this titleFunctions of President under this section delegated to Director of Peace Corps by section 1–103 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, , 44 F.R. 29023, eff. , set out as a note under .