PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Starting May 8, 2008, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Labor may set up and run offices and other operations in the Commonwealth. These offices are for carrying out duties under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the transition program created in section 1806. As much as possible, and while still making sure the work is done properly under the law, those officials must try to recruit and hire qualified U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals who live in the Commonwealth to staff these offices.

Title 48, §1808

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(1)Establishment

At any time on and after May 8, 2008, the Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Labor may establish and maintain offices and other operations in the Commonwealth for the purpose of carrying out duties under—

(A)the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); and

(B)the transition program established under section 1806 of this title, as added by subsection (a).

(2)Personnel

To the maximum extent practicable and consistent with the satisfactory performance of assigned duties under applicable law, the Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Labor shall recruit and hire personnel from among qualified United States citizens and national applicants residing in the Commonwealth to serve as staff in carrying out operations described in paragraph (1).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in par. (1)(A), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, which is classified principally to chapter 12 (§ 1101 et seq.) of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1101 of Title 8 and Tables. section 1806 of this title, as added by subsection (a), referred to in par. (1)(B), is section 1806 of this title, as added by subsection (a) of section 702 of Pub. L. 110–229. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, and not as part of Pub. L. 94–241 which comprises this subchapter.

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