Suspension of Privilege To Transport Aliens to the United States

Résumé

This rule proposes to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Service or INS) regulations by allowing the Service to suspend a commercial airline's privilege to transport aliens to the United States if the airline brings in passengers with fraudulent documents contrary to regulation and at a significantly higher rate than the industry standard. This rule is necessary to ensure that airlines prevent the boarding and transport of aliens who use fraudulent documents in an attempt to gain entry to the United States. Initially, an offending carrier will be fined under section 273 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act) for transporting aliens with fraudulent documents at a rate significantly above the industry standard. If the carrier's performance does not improve after the imposition of fines, the Immigration and Naturalization Service will issue a warning letter stating that the Service may cancel the carrier's contracts. If the carrier continues to transport aliens with fraudulent documents, the Service will issue a notice of intent to suspend the carrier's privilege to transport aliens to the United States. If the carrier still transports aliens with fraudulent docum