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8 USC § 1324c - Penalties for document fraud
Exception This section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency of the United States, a State, or a subdivision of a State, or of an intelligence agency of the United States, or any activity authorized under chapter 224 of title 18.
Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish or qualify any of the penalties available for activities prohibited by this section but proscribed as well in title 18.
In general Before imposing an order described in paragraph (3) against a person or entity under this subsection for a violation of subsection (a) of this section, the Attorney General shall provide the person or entity with notice and, upon request made within a reasonable time (of not less than 30 days, as established by the Attorney General) of the date of the notice, a hearing respecting the violation.
Issuance of orders If the administrative law judge determines, upon the preponderance of the evidence received, that a person or entity has violated subsection (a) of this section, the administrative law judge shall state his findings of fact and issue and cause to be served on such person or entity an order described in paragraph (3).
Cease and desist order with civil money penalty With respect to a violation of subsection (a) of this section, the order under this subsection shall require the person or entity to cease and desist from such violations and to pay a civil penalty in an amount of—
Judicial review A person or entity adversely affected by a final order under this section may, within 45 days after the date the final order is issued, file a petition in the Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit for review of the order.
Enforcement of orders If a person or entity fails to comply with a final order issued under this section against the person or entity, the Attorney General shall file a suit to seek compliance with the order in any appropriate district court of the United States. In any such suit, the validity and appropriateness of the final order shall not be subject to review.
Waiver by Attorney General The Attorney General may waive the penalties imposed by this section with respect to an alien who knowingly violates subsection (a)(6) of this section if the alien is granted asylum under section 1158 of this title or withholding of removal under section 1231
Criminal penalties for failure to disclose role as document preparer (1)
Falsely make For purposes of this section, the term “falsely make” means to prepare or provide an application or document, with knowledge or in reckless disregard of the fact that the application or document contains a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or material representation, or has no basis in law or fact, or otherwise fails to state a fact which is material to the purpose for which it was submitted.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 8, § 274C, as added Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 544(a),Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5059; amended Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 306(c)(5)(A),Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1752; Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(r),Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4317; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title II, §§ 212(a)–(d), 213, 220, title III, §§ 308(g)(10)(D), 379
(a),Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–570, 3009–571, 3009–575, 3009–625, 3009–649.)
1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–208, § 212(a)(1), inserted “or to obtain a benefit under this chapter” before comma at end.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–208, § 212(a)(2), inserted “or to obtain a benefit under this chapter” before comma at end.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–208, § 212(a)(3), inserted “or with respect to” after “issued to” and “or obtaining a benefit under this chapter” after “of this chapter” and struck out “or” at end.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104–208, § 212(a)(4), inserted “or with respect to” after “issued to” and “or obtaining a benefit under this chapter” after “section 1324a
(b) of this title” and substituted “, or” for the period at end.
Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Pub. L. 104–208, § 212(a)(5), added pars. (5) and (6).
Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Pub. L. 104–208, § 220, added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (d)(3)(A), (B). Pub. L. 104–208, § 212(c), substituted “each document that is the subject of a violation under subsection (a) of this section” for “each document used, accepted, or created and each instance of use, acceptance, or creation”.
Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 104–208, § 379(a)(2), substituted “the final agency decision and order under this subsection” for “a final order under this subsection”.
Subsec. (d)(7). Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(10)(D), substituted “withholding of removal under section 1231
(b)(3) of this title” for “withholding of deportation under section 1253
Pub. L. 104–208, § 212(d), added par. (7).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–208, § 213, added subsec. (e).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–208, § 212(b), added subsec. (f).
1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–416substituted “chapter 224 of title 18” for “title V of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (18 U.S.C. note prec. 3481)”.
1991—Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 102–232inserted “or to provide” after “receive” in pars. (2) and (4) and “or to provide or attempt to provide” after “attempt to use” in par. (3).
Section 212(e) of div. C of Pub. L. 104–208provided that: “Section 274C(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1324c
(f)], as added by subsection (b), applies to the preparation of applications before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].”
Amendment by section 308(g)(10)(D) ofPub. L. 104–208effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 ofPub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Amendment by section 379(a) ofPub. L. 104–208applicable to orders issued on or after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 379(b) ofPub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1324a of this title.
Section applicable to persons or entities that have committed violations on or after Nov. 29, 1990, see section 544(d) ofPub. L. 101–649, as amended, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 1227 of this title.
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