§ 1533. — Removal court procedure.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 8USC1533]
TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
CHAPTER 12--IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
SUBCHAPTER V--ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL PROCEDURES
Sec. 1533. Removal court procedure
(a) Application
(1) In general
In any case in which the Attorney General has classified
information that an alien is an alien terrorist, the Attorney
General may seek removal of the alien under this subchapter by
filing an application with the removal court that contains--
(A) the identity of the attorney in the Department of
Justice making the application;
(B) a certification by the Attorney General or the Deputy
Attorney General that the application satisfies the criteria and
requirements of this section;
(C) the identity of the alien for whom authorization for the
removal proceeding is sought; and
(D) a statement of the facts and circumstances relied on by
the Department of Justice to establish probable cause that--
(i) the alien is an alien terrorist;
(ii) the alien is physically present in the United
States; and
(iii) with respect to such alien, removal under
subchapter II of this chapter would pose a risk to the
national security of the United States.
(2) Filing
An application under this section shall be submitted ex parte
and in camera, and shall be filed under seal with the removal court.
(b) Right to dismiss
The Attorney General may dismiss a removal action under this
subchapter at any stage of the proceeding.
(c) Consideration of application
(1) Basis for decision
In determining whether to grant an application under this
section, a single judge of the removal court may consider, ex parte
and in camera, in addition to the information contained in the
application--
(A) other information, including classified information,
presented under oath or affirmation; and
(B) testimony received in any hearing on the application, of
which a verbatim record shall be kept.
(2) Approval of order
The judge shall issue an order granting the application, if the
judge finds that there is probable cause to believe that--
(A) the alien who is the subject of the application has been
correctly identified and is an alien terrorist present in the
United States; and
(B) removal under subchapter II of this chapter would pose a
risk to the national security of the United States.
(3) Denial of order
If the judge denies the order requested in the application, the
judge shall prepare a written statement of the reasons for the
denial, taking all necessary precautions not to disclose any
classified information contained in the Government's application.
(d) Exclusive provisions
If an order is issued under this section granting an application,
the rights of the alien regarding removal and expulsion shall be
governed solely by this subchapter, and except as they are specifically
referenced in this subchapter, no other provisions of this chapter shall
be applicable.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title V, Sec. 503, as added Pub. L. 104-132,
title IV, Sec. 401(a), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1259.)
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of
Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of
functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under
section 1551 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1534, 1535, 1536 of this
title.
