Necessity of transportation contract
The Attorney General shall have power to enter into contracts with transportation lines for the inspection and admission of aliens coming to the United States from foreign territory or from adjacent islands. No such transportation line shall be allowed to land any such alien in the United States until and unless it has entered into any such contracts which may be required by the Attorney General.
Landing stations
Every transportation line engaged in carrying alien passengers for hire to the United States from foreign territory or from adjacent islands shall provide and maintain at its expense suitable landing stations, approved by the Attorney General, conveniently located at the point or points of entry. No such transportation line shall be allowed to land any alien passengers in the United States until such landing stations are provided, and unless such stations are thereafter maintained to the satisfaction of the Attorney General.
Landing agreements
section 1258 of this titleThe Attorney General shall have power to enter into contracts including bonding agreements with transportation lines to guarantee the passage through the United States in immediate and continuous transit of aliens destined to foreign countries. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, such aliens may not have their classification changed under .
Definitions
As used in this section the terms “transportation line” and “transportation company” include, but are not limited to, the owner, charterer, consignee, or authorized agent operating any vessel or aircraft or railroad train bringing aliens to the United States, to foreign territory, or to adjacent islands.
June 27, 1952, ch. 47766 Stat. 202Pub. L. 99–653, § 7(b)100 Stat. 3657Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III110 Stat. 3009–615(, title II, ch. 4, § 233, formerly § 238, ; , , ; renumbered § 233 and amended , §§ 308(b)(4), (f)(4), 362, , , 3009–622, 3009–645.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act June 27, 1952, ch. 47766 Stat. 163section 1101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original, “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Codification
section 1228 of this titlePub. L. 104–208Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .
Prior Provisions
act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II66 Stat. 197Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title II, § 206(a), formerly § 206]100 Stat. 1783–39Pub. L. 100–525, § 4(b)(1)102 Stat. 2615A prior section 1223, , ch. 4, § 233, , related to examinations of aliens upon arrival in the United States, prior to repeal by , , , 1783–56; renumbered § 206(a) and amended , (3), , .
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–208, § 362(a)(1)1996—, amended section catchline.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 362(a)(2)Subsec. (a). , struck out “contiguous” after “foreign”.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(f)(4), substituted “inspection and admission” for “entry and inspection”.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 362(a)(2)Subsec. (b). , struck out “contiguous” after “foreign”.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 362(b)Subsec. (d). , inserted “or railroad train” after “aircraft”.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 362(a)(2), struck out “contiguous” after “foreign”.
Pub. L. 99–6531986— struck out subsec. (a) which authorized the Attorney General to enter into contracts with transportation lines for the entry and inspection of aliens and to prescribe regulations, and redesignated subsecs. (b) to (e) as (a) to (d), respectively.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–208section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208section 1101 of this titleAmendment by section 308(b)(4), (f)(4) of 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 .
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Pub. L. 99–653section 23(a) of Pub. L. 99–653section 1101 of this titleAmendment by applicable to visas issued, and admissions occurring, on or after , see , set out as a note under .
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions
section 1551 of this titleFor abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under .