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Timestamp: 2018-11-17 15:36:37
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 354', '§ 354', '§ 354', '§ 354', '§ 354', '§ 354', '§ 354', '§ 357']

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INA: ACT 504 - REMOVAL HEARING
(1) Expeditious hearing.-In any case in which an application for an order is approved under section 503(c)(2) , a removal hearing shall be conducted under this section as expeditiously as practicable for the purpose of determining whether the alien to whom the order pertains should be removed from the United States on the grounds that the alien is an alien terrorist.
(1) Request.-At any time prior to the conclusion of the removal hearing, either the alien or the Department of Justice may request the judge to issue a subpoena for the presence of a named witness (which subpoena may also command the person to whom it is directed to produce books, papers, documents, or other objects designated therein) upon a satisfactory showing that the presence of the witness is necessary for the determination of any material matter. Such a request may be made ex parte except that the j udges shall inform the Department of Justice of any request for a subpoena by the alien for a witness or material if compliance with such a subpoena would reveal classified evidence or the source of that evidence. The Department of Justice shall be given a reasonable opportunity to oppose the issuance of such a subpoena.
(A) 1/ the Government is authorized to use in a removal proceedings 2/ 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 (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of section 106 of that Act and discovery of information derived pursuant to such Act, or otherwise collected for national security purposes, shall not be authorized if disclosure would present a risk to the national security of the United States;
(A) Use.-The judge shall examine, ex parte and in camera, any evidence for which the Attorney General determines that public disclosure would pose a risk to the national security of the United States or to the security of any individual because it would disclose classified information 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 may, in its discretion and, in the case of classified information, after coordination with the originating agency, elect to introduce such evidence in open session. 3/
(ii) Revised summary.-If the revised unclassified summary is not approved by the court within 15 days of its submission pursuant to subparagraph (C),the removal hearing shall be terminated unless the judge makes the findings under clause (iii). 4/
(iii) 5/ Findings.-The findings described in this clause are, with respect to an alien, that-
(f) 6/ Arguments.-Following the receipt of evidence, the Government and the alien shall be given fair opportunity to present argument as to whether the evidence is sufficient to justify the removal of the alien. The Government shall open the argument. The alien shall be permitted to reply. The Government shall then be permitted to reply in rebuttal. 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.
(j) 7/ Written Order.-At the time of issuing a decision as to whether the alien shall be removed, the judge shall prepare a written order containing a statement of facts found and conclusions of law. 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.
(k) 8/ No Right to Ancillary Relief.-At no time shall the judge consider or provide for relief from removal based on-
(2) withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3);
(3) cancellation of removal under section 240A ;
(4) voluntary departure under section 244(e) ;
(5) adjustment of status under section 245 ; or
(6) registry under section 249 .
(l) 9/ Not later than 3 months from the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report concerning the effect and efficacy of alien terrorist removal proceedings, including the reasons why proceedings pursuant to this section have not been used by the Attorney General in the past and the effect on the use of these proceedings after the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56 ).
FOOTNOTES FOR SECTION 504
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FN 1 Amended by § 354(b)(1) .
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FN 2 Sic. See § 354(b)(1) of IIRIRA .
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FN 3 Amended by § 354 of IIRIRA , "effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-132)."
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FN 4 Amended by § 354 of IIRIRA , "effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-132)."
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FN 5 Amended by § 354 of IIRIRA .
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FN 6 Amended by § 354 of IIRIRA , "effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-132)."
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FN 7 Amended by § 354(b)(3) of IIRIRA, "effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-132)."
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FN 8 Amended by § 357 of IIRIRA , "effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-132)."
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FN 9 Subsection (l) was added by section 313 , of the Intelligence Authorization Act, dated December 28, 2001, Public Law 107-108.