8 U.S.C. § 1374 — Information regarding female genital mutilation
submitted 30 years ago by Pub. L. 104-208 to r/title-8-ALIENS-AND-NATIONALITY · 221 words · no verdicts yet
The Immigration and Naturalization Service must provide visa holders information about the health harms and possible legal consequences of female genital mutilation. The section defines that term and allows the information to be focused on countries where the practice is common.
(a) Information. The Immigration and Naturalization Service*, working with the Department of State*, must give every person issued an immigrant* or nonimmigrant visa, before or when entering the United States: (1) information about the severe physical and psychological harm caused by female genital mutilation, presented only about the practice itself and respectfully toward the cultural values of societies where it occurs; and (2) information about possible United States criminal or child-protection consequences for (A) performing it or (B) allowing a child in the person's care to undergo it, including treatment as child abuse. (b) Limit. Consulting the Secretary of State, the Commissioner* of Immigration and Naturalization must identify countries where it is commonly practiced and, where practicable, limit subsection (a) information to people from those countries. (c) Definition. “Female genital mutilation” means removing or infibulating, or both, all or part of the clitoris, labia minora, or labia majora.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service* (in cooperation with the Department of State*) shall make available for all aliens who are issued immigrant* or nonimmigrant visas, prior to or at the time of entry into the United States, the following information:
Information on the severe harm to physical and psychological health caused by female genital mutilation which is compiled and presented in a manner which is limited to the practice itself and respectful to the cultural values of the societies in which such practice takes place.
Information concerning potential legal consequences in the United States for (A) performing female genital mutilation, or (B) allowing a child under his or her care to be subjected to female genital mutilation, under criminal or child protection statutes or as a form of child abuse.
In consultation with the Secretary of State, the Commissioner* of Immigration and Naturalization shall identify those countries in which female genital mutilation is commonly practiced and, to the extent practicable, limit the provision of information under subsection (a) to aliens from such countries.
For purposes of this section, the term “female genital mutilation” means the removal or infibulation (or both) of the whole or part of the clitoris, the labia minora, or labia majora.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 644, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–708.)
- 1996Enacted · Pub. L. 104-208 · 110 Stat. 3009
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