Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, tit. III, subtit. F, sec. 383

EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS FROM FAMILY UNITY PROGRAM.

EnactedYear: 1996Length: 156 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 383. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS FROM FAMILY UNITY PROGRAM. (a) In General.— Section 301(e) of the Immigration Act of 1990 (8 U.S.C. 1255a note) is amended— (1) by striking “or” at the end of paragraph (1), (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting “, or”, and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) has committed an act of juvenile delinquency which if committed by an adult would be classified as— “(A) a felony crime of violence that has an element the use or attempted use of physical force against another individual, or “(B) a felony offense that by its nature involves a substantial risk that physical force against another individual may be used in the course of committing the offense.”. (b) Effective Date.— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to benefits granted or extended after the date of the enactment of this Act.