97-7592. Immigration Emergency Resulting From Alien Smuggling

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The President





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Presidential Determination No. 97-16--Immigration Emergency Resulting 
From Alien Smuggling


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                Presidential Determination No. 97-16 of February 12, 
                1997

                
Immigration Emergency Resulting From Alien 
                Smuggling

                Memorandum for the Attorney General

                In September 1995, I determined that an immigration 
                emergency was in existence with respect to the 
                smuggling into the United States of illegal aliens. I 
                therefore directed the use of up to $6,000,000 from the 
                Immigration Emergency Fund to cover costs associated 
                with repatriation of foreign nationals intercepted en 
                route to the United States. To date, all but $700,000 
                of that amount has been used to cover these costs. 
                While our policy to deter smuggling activity has been 
                successful, attempts to smuggle illegal aliens persist 
                and require continued efforts on the part of the United 
                States.

                Accordingly, by virtue of the authority vested in me as 
                President by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, including section 404(b)(1) of the 
                Immigration and Nationality Act, I hereby:

                Determine that the immigration emergency determined to 
                exist in 1995 with respect to the smuggling into the 
                United States of illegal aliens persists; and

                Direct that up to $7,400,000 appropriated by the 
                Congress to the Immigration Emergency Fund be used to 
                cover costs associated with the repatriation of foreign 
                nationals intercepted en route to the United States.

                You are authorized and directed to inform the 
                appropriate committees of the Congress of this 
                determination and the obligation of funds under this 
                authority and to publish it in the Federal Register.

                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, February 12, 1997.

[FR Doc. 97-7592
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