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§1531 Definitions

Title 8 › CHAPTER 12 — IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY › SUBCHAPTER V — ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL PROCEDURES › § 1531

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this subchapter. "Alien terrorist" is any noncitizen described in section 1227(a)(4)(B) of this title. "Classified information" has the same meaning as in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.). "National security" has the same meaning as in section 1(b) of that Act. "Removal court" is the court described in section 1532 of this title. "Removal hearing" is the hearing described in section 1534 of this title. "Removal proceeding" means a proceeding under this subchapter. "Special attorney" is an attorney on the panel set up under section 1532(e) of this title.

Full Legal Text

Title 8, §1531

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As used in this subchapter—
(1)the term “alien terrorist” means any alien described in section 1227(a)(4)(B) of this title;
(2)the term “classified information” has the same meaning as in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.);
(3)the term “national security” has the same meaning as in section 1(b) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.);
(4)the term “removal court” means the court described in section 1532 of this title;
(5)the term “removal hearing” means the hearing described in section 1534 of this title;
(6)the term “removal proceeding” means a proceeding under this subchapter; and
(7)the term “special attorney” means an attorney who is on the panel established under section 1532(e) of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1 of the Classified Information Procedures Act, referred to in pars. (2) and (3), is section 1 of Pub. L. 96–456, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2025, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Amendments

1996—Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(1), substituted “section 1227(a)(4)(B)” for “section 1251(a)(4)(B)”. Par. (7). Pub. L. 104–208, § 354(a)(5), added par. (7).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1996 AmendmentAmendment by section 308(g)(1) of Pub. L. 104–208 effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. Amendment by section 354(a)(5) of Pub. L. 104–208 effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–132, see section 358 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1182 of this title.

Effective Date

Subchapter effective Apr. 24, 1996, and applicable to all aliens without regard to date of entry or attempted entry into United States, see section 401(f) of Pub. L. 104–132, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1996 Amendment note under section 1326 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

8 U.S.C. § 1531

Title 8, Aliens and Nationality

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102