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Title 8 of the United States Code is anon-positive law title of theUnited States Code with the heading "Aliens and Nationality."^[1] TheImmigration and Nationality Act of 1952 is principally editorially codified to chapter 12 of Title 8. The heading of the title was originally "Aliens and Citizenship" (1926) but it was changed to its current heading, "Aliens and Nationality," starting with the 1940 edition of the U.S. Code.^[2][3]

• Chapter 1: General Provisions (repealed or omitted)
• Chapter 2: Elective Franchise (transferred)
• Chapter 3: Civil Rights (transferred/repealed)
• Chapter 4: Freedmen (omitted)
• Chapter 5: Alien Ownership of Land (transferred/omitted)
• Chapter 6: Immigration (transferred/omitted/repealed)
• Chapter 7:Exclusion of Chinese (omitted/repealed)
• Chapter 8: TheCooly Trade (repealed)
• Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Provisions (repealed or transferred)
• Chapter 10: Alien Registration (repealed)
• Chapter 11: Nationality (repealed or transferred)

Section 1101: Definitions

Section 1102: Diplomatic and semidiplomatic immunities

Section 1103: Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General

Section 1104: Powers and duties of Secretary of State

Section 1105: Liaison with internal security officers; data exchange

Section 1105a: Employment authorization for battered spouses of certain nonimmigrants

Section 1106 is repealed.

Section 1107: Additional report

Section 1151: Worldwide level of immigration

Section 1151a is repealed

Section 1152: Numerical limitations on individual foreign states

Section 1153: Allocation of immigrant visas

Section 1154: Procedure for granting immigrant status

Section 1155: Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date

Section 1156: Unused immigrant visas

Section 1157: Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees

Section 1158: Asylum

Section 1159: Adjustment of status of refugees

Section 1160: Special agricultural workers

Section 1161 is repealed.

Section 1181: Admission of immigrants into the United States

Section 1182: Inadmissible aliens

Section 1182a is repealed.

Section 1182d: Denial of visas to confiscators of American property

Section 1182e: Denial of entry into United States of foreign nationals engaged in establishment or enforcement offorced abortion or sterilization policy

Section 1182f: Denial of entry into United States of Chinese and other nationals engaged in coerced organ or bodily tissue transplantation

Section 1183: Admission of aliens on giving bond or undertaking; return upon permanent departure

Section 1183a: Requirements for sponsor's affidavit of support

Section 1184: Admission of nonimmigrants

Section 1184a: Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants

Section 1185: Travel control of citizens and aliens

Section 1186 is transferred.

Section 1186a: Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters

Section 1186b: Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children

Section 1187: Visa waiver program for certain visitors

Section 1187a: Provision of assistance to non-program countries

Section 1188: Admission of temporary H–2A workers

Section 1189: Designation of foreign terrorist organizations

Section 1201: Issuance of visas

Section 1201a is repealed.

Section 1202: Application for visas

Section 1203: Reentry permit

Section 1204: Immediate relative and special immigrant visas

Section 1205 is repealed.

Section 1221: Lists of alien and citizen passengers arriving and departing

Section 1222: Detention of aliens for physical and mental examination

Section 1223: Entry through or from foreign territory and adjacent islands

Section 1224: Designation of ports of entry for aliens arriving by aircraft

Section 1225: Inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for hearing

Section 1225a: Preinspection at foreign airports

Section 1226: Apprehension and detention of aliens

Section 1226a: Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists; habeas corpus; judicial review

Section 1227: Deportable aliens

Section 1228: Expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing aggravated felonies

Section 1229: Initiation of removal proceedings

Section 1229a: Removal proceedings

Section 1229b: Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status

Section 1229c: Voluntary departure

Section 1230: Records of admission

Section 1231: Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed

Section 1232: Enhancing efforts to combat the trafficking of children

Section 1251 is transferred.

Section 1251a is repealed.

Section 1252: Judicial review of orders of removal

Section 1252a is transferred.

Section 1252b is repealed.

Section 1252c: Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens

Section 1253: Penalties related to removal

Section 1254 is repealed.

Section 1254a: Temporary protected status

Section 1254b: Collection of fees under temporary protected status program

Section 1255: Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence

Section 1255a: Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence

Section 1255b: Adjustment of status of certain nonimmigrants to that of persons admitted for permanent residence

Section 1256: Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon naturalized citizen

Section 1257: Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant status; exceptions

Section 1258: Change of nonimmigrant classification

Section 1259: Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972

Section 1260: Removal of aliens falling into distress

Section 1281: Alien crewmen

Section 1282: Conditional permits to land temporarily

Section 1283: Hospital treatment of alien crewmen afflicted with certain diseases

Section 1284: Control of alien crewmen

Section 1285: Employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities

Section 1286: Discharge of alien crewmen; penalties

Section 1287: Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties

Section 1288: Limitations on performance of longshore work by alien crewmen

Section 1301: Alien seeking entry; contents

Section 1302: Registration of aliens

Section 1303: Registration of special groups

Section 1304: Forms for registration and fingerprinting

Section 1305: Notices of change of address

Section 1306: Penalties

Section 1321: Prevention of unauthorized landing of aliens

Section 1322: Bringing in aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground; persons liable; clearance papers; exceptions; "person" defined

Section 1323: Unlawful bringing of aliens into United States

Section 1324: Bringing in and harboring certain aliens

Section 1324a: Unlawful employment of aliens

Section 1324b: Unfair immigration-related employment practices

Section 1324c: Penalties for document fraud

Section 1324d: Civil penalties for failure to depart

Section 1325: Improper entry by alien

Section 1326: Reentry of removed aliens

Section 1327: Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter

Section 1328: Importation of alien for immoral purpose

Section 1329: Jurisdiction of district courts

Section 1330: Collection of penalties and expenses

Section 1351: Nonimmigrant visa fees

Section 1352: Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifest and crew lists; sale to public

Section 1353: Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of officers and employees dying outside of United States

Section 1353a: Officers and employees; overtime services; extra compensation; length of working day

Section 1353b: Extra compensation; payment

Section 1353c: Immigration officials; service in foreign contiguous territory

Section 1353d: Disposition of money received as extra compensation

Section 1354: Applicability to members of the Armed Forces

Section 1355: Disposal of privileges at immigrant stations; rentals; retail sale; disposition of receipts

Section 1356: Disposition of moneys collected under the provisions of this subchapter

Section 1357: Powers of immigration officers and employees

Section 1358: Local jurisdiction over immigrant stations

Section 1359: Application to American Indians born in Canada

Section 1360: Establishment of central file; information from other departments and agencies

Section 1361: Burden of proof upon alien

Section 1362: Right to counsel

Section 1363: Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds

Section 1363a: Undercover investigation authority

Section 1363b is repealed.

Section 1364: Triennial comprehensive report on immigration

Section 1365: Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals

Section 1365a: Integrated entry and exit data system

Section 1365b: Biometric entry and exit data system

Section 1366: Annual report on criminal aliens

Section 1367: Penalties for disclosure of information

Section 1368: Increase in INS detention facilities; report on detention space

Section 1369: Treatment of expenses subject to emergency medical services exception

Section 1370: Reimbursement of States and localities for emergency ambulance services

Section 1371: Reports

Section 1372: Program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants

Section 1373: Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service

Section 1374: Information regarding female genital mutilation

Section 1375 is repealed.

Section 1375a: Domestic violence information and resources for immigrants and regulation of international marriage brokers

Section 1375b: Protections for domestic workers and other nonimmigrants

Section 1375c: Protections, remedies, and limitations on issuance for A–3 and G–5 visas

Section 1376: Data on nonimmigrant overstay rates

Section 1377: Collection of data on detained asylum seekers

Section 1378: Collection of data on other detained aliens

Section 1379: Technology standard to confirm identity

Section 1380: Maintenance of statistics by the Department of Homeland Security

Section 1381: Secretary of Labor report

Section 1382: Acceptance and administration of gifts for immigration integration grants program

• Chapter 13:Immigration and Naturalization Service
• Chapter 14: Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for Aliens
• Chapter 15:Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform

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