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8 U.S.C. 1534: Removal hearing

Created in 1996 by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-132). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1531, 8 U.S.C. 1532, 8 U.S.C. 1535.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–108 added subsec. (l). Law text · (l)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208, §354(b)(1)(A)(ii), substituted "pursuant to such Act" for "pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §354(b)(1)(A)(i), inserted "the Government is authorized to use in a removal proceedings the fruits of electronic surveillance and unconsented physical searches authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) without regard to subsections… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §354(b)(1)(B), substituted "and neither the alien nor the public shall be informed of such evidence or its sources other than through reference to the summary provided pursuant to this paragraph. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Department of Justice ma… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §354(a)(1)(A), inserted "unless the judge makes the findings under clause (iii)" before period at end. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §354(a)(1)(B), added cl. (iii). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §354(a)(2), added subpars. (E) and (F). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e), (F)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §354(b)(2), inserted at end "The judge may allow any part of the argument that refers to evidence received in camera and ex parte to be heard in camera and ex parte." (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §354(b)(3), inserted at end "Any portion of the order that would reveal the substance or source of information received in camera and ex parte pursuant to subsection (e) shall not be made available to the alien or the public." (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(7)(B), substituted "by withholding of removal under section 1231(b)(3) of this title" for "withholding of deportation under section 1253(h) of this title". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(8)(B), substituted "cancellation of removal under section 1229b of this title" for "suspension of deportation under subsection (a) or (e) of section 1254 of this title". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, §357, added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (k)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.