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Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(I). Pub. L. 103–322 inserted “(or 10 years in the case of an alien provided lawful permanent resident status under section 1255(i) of this title)” after “five years”.
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Oct. 25, 1994, Pub. L. 103–416, title II, §§203(b), 219(g), 108 Stat. 4311, 4317.
Sep 13, 1994 – Oct 25, 1994
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Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(I). Pub. L. 103–322 inserted “(or 10 years in the case of an alien provided lawful permanent resident status under section 1255(i) of this title)” after “five years”.
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Sept. 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103–322, title XIII, §130003(d), 108 Stat. 2026
Dec 12, 1991 – Sep 13, 1994
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–232, §307(h)(1), substituted “if the alien is within one or more of the following classes of deportable aliens” for “if the alien is deportable as being within one or more of the following classes of aliens”.
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Dec. 12, 1991, Pub. L. 102–232, title III, §§302(d)(3), 307(h), (k), 105 Stat. 1745, 1755, 1756
Nov 29, 1990 – Dec 12, 1991
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Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–649, §602(a), amended subsec. (a) generally, consolidating 20 categories of excludable aliens into 5 broader classes.
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Nov. 29, 1990, Pub. L. 101–649, title I, §153(b), title V, §§505(a), 508(a), 544(b), title VI, §602(a), (b), 104 Stat. 5006, 5050, 5051, 5061, 5077, 5081
Nov 18, 1988 – Nov 29, 1990
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Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 100–690, §7344(a), inserted cl. (B).
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Nov. 18, 1988, Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§7344(a), 7348(a), 102 Stat. 4470, 4473
Oct 24, 1988 – Nov 18, 1988
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Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 100–690, §7344(a), inserted cl. (B).
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Oct. 24, 1988, Pub. L. 100–525, §§2(n)(2), 9(m), 102 Stat. 2613, 2620
Nov 14, 1986 – Oct 24, 1988
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 99–639, §2(b)(1), designated existing provisions as cl. (A) and added cl. (B).
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Nov. 14, 1986, Pub. L. 99–653, §7(c), 100 Stat. 3657
Nov 10, 1986 – Nov 14, 1986
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Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 99–639, §2(b)(1), designated existing provisions as cl. (A) and added cl. (B).
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Nov. 10, 1986, Pub. L. 99–639, §2(b), 100 Stat. 3541
Nov 6, 1986 – Nov 10, 1986
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Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 99–639, §2(b)(1), designated existing provisions as cl. (A) and added cl. (B).
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Nov. 6, 1986, Pub. L. 99–603, title III, §303(b), 100 Stat. 3431
Oct 27, 1986 – Nov 6, 1986
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Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 99–639, §2(b)(1), designated existing provisions as cl. (A) and added cl. (B).
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Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–570, title I, §1751(b), 100 Stat. 3207–47
Dec 29, 1981 – Oct 27, 1986
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97–116 designated existing provision as par. (1)(A), substituted provision authorizing discretionary waiver of deportation based on visa fraud or misrepresentation in the case of an alien, other than an alien described in subsec. (a)(19) of this section, who is the spouse, parent, or child of a citizen of the United States or of an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence and who was in possession of an immigrant visa or equivalent document and was otherwise admissible to the United States at the time of such entry except for those grounds specified in section 1182(a)(14), (20), and (21) of this title which were a direct result of that fraud or misrepresentation, with relief available to those who have made innocent, as well as fraudulent, misrepresentations, for provision requiring mandatory waiver of deportation based on visa fraud or misrepresentation at the time of entry in the case of an alien who is the spouse, parent, or child of a United States citizen or of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who is otherwise admissible, and added pars. (1)(B) and (2).
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Dec. 29, 1981, Pub. L. 97–116, §8, 95 Stat. 1616
Oct 30, 1978 – Dec 29, 1981
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Subsec. (a)(19). Pub. L. 95–549 added par. (19).
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Oct. 30, 1978, Pub. L. 95–549, title I, §103, 92 Stat. 2065
Oct 20, 1976 – Oct 30, 1978
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 94–571 substituted “(other than an alien described in section 1101(a)(27)(A) of this title and aliens born in the Western Hemisphere)” for “(other than an alien who is a native-born citizen of any of the countries enumerated in section 1101(a)(27)(A) of this title and an alien described in section 1101(a)(27)(B) of this title)”.
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Oct. 20, 1976, Pub. L. 94–571, §7(e), 90 Stat. 2706
Oct 3, 1965 – Oct 20, 1976
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 89–236 substituted “section 1101(a)(27)(A) of this title” for “section 1101(a)(27)(C) of this title”.
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Oct. 3, 1965, Pub. L. 89–236, §11(e), 79 Stat. 918
Sep 26, 1961 – Oct 3, 1965
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 87–301 added subsec. (f).
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Sept. 26, 1961, Pub. L. 87–301, §16, 75 Stat. 655
Jul 14, 1960 – Sep 26, 1961
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Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 86–648 inserted “or marihuana” after “narcotic drugs”.
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July 14, 1960, Pub. L. 86–648, §9, 74 Stat. 505
Jul 18, 1956 – Jul 14, 1960
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a)(11). Act July 18, 1956, §301(b), included conspiracy to violate any narcotic law, and the illicit possession of narcotics, as additional grounds for deportation.
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July 18, 1956, ch. 629, title III, §301(b), (c), 70 Stat. 575
Jun 27, 1952 – Jul 18, 1956
Enacted · full text not held
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June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 5, §241, 66 Stat. 204
Every enactment and amendment in this section's credit is listed. Full text is shown for versions back to 1994; earlier amendments are recorded by date and act, without pre-1994 full text.
