110 STAT. 3009 -575 PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996
SEC. 220. SUBPOENA AUTHORITY IN DOCUMENT FRAUD ENFORCE-
MENT.
Section 274C(d)(l) (8 U.S.C. 1324c(d)(l)) is amended—
(1) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
and inserting ", and"; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
"(C) immigration officers designated by the Commissioner may compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses
and the production of evidence at any designated place
prior to the filing of a complaint in a case under paragraph
(2).".
TITLE III—INSPECTION, APPREHEN-
SION, DETENTION, ADJUDICATION,
AND REMOVAL OF INADMISSIBLE AND
DEPORTABLE ALIENS
Subtitle A—Revision of Procedures for
Removal of Aliens
SEC. 301. TREATING PERSONS PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES WITH-
OUT AUTHORIZATION AS NOT ADMITTED.
(a) "ADMISSION" DEFINED.—Paragraph (13) of section 101(a)
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) is amended to read as follows:
"(13)(A) The terms 'admission' and 'admitted' mean, with
respect to an alien, the lawful entry of the alien into the United
States after inspection and authorization by an immigration officer.
"(B) An alien who is paroled under section 212(d)(5) or permitted to land temporarily as an alien crewman shall not be considered to have been admitted.
"(C) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in
the United States shall not be regarded as seeking an admission
into the United States for purposes of the immigration laws unless
the alien—
"(i) has abandoned or relinquished that status,
"(ii) has been absent from the United States for a continuous period in excess of 180 days,
"(iii) has engaged in illegal activity after having departed
the United States,
"(iv) has departed from the United States while under
legal process seeking removal of the alien from the United
States, including removal proceedings under this Act and extradition proceedings,
"(v) has committed an offense identified in section 212(a)(2),
unless since such offense the alien has been granted relief
under section 212(h) or 240A(a), or
"(vi) is attempting to enter at a time or place other than
as designated by immigration officers or has not been admitted
to the United States after inspection and authorization by
an immigration officer.".
(b) INADMISSIBILITY OF ALIENS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED AND
UNLAWFULLY PRESENT. —
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