Notice Designating Aliens Subject to Expedited Removal Under Section 235(b)(1)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

Résumé

This Notice authorizes the Immigration and Naturalization Service ("the Service") to place in expedited removal proceedings certain aliens who arrive in the United States by sea, either by boat or other means, who are not admitted or paroled, and who have not been physically present in the United States continuously for the two-year period prior to the determination of inadmissibility under this Notice. Aliens falling within this newly designated class who are placed in expedited removal proceedings will be detained, subject to humanitarian parole exceptions, during the course of immigration proceedings, including, but not limited to, any hearings before an immigration judge. The Service believes that implementing the expedited removal provisions, and exercising its authority to detain this class of aliens under 8 CFR part 235, will assist in deterring surges in illegal migration by sea, including potential mass migration, and preventing loss of life. A surge in illegal migration by sea threatens national security by diverting valuable United States Coast Guard and other resources from counter-terrorism and homeland security responsibilities. Placing these individuals in expedited