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Presidential Determination

Immigration Emergency Resulting From Alien Smuggling by Organized Crime

President Clinton formally determined that an immigration emergency exists due to international organized crime syndicates smuggling illegal aliens into the United States. He directed up to $6 million from the Immigration Emergency Fund to cover repatriation costs for intercepted foreign nationals and to reimburse the State Department and international organizations for related past and future expenses.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 53677

Key directives

  • Determine that immigration emergency exists regarding alien smuggling by international organized crime syndicates
  • Direct up to $6,000,000 from Immigration Emergency Fund for repatriation costs
  • Reimburse State Department and international organizations for past and future costs
  • Inform appropriate congressional committees of determination and fund obligation
  • Publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Emergency determination takes effect
  • Authorization to obligate up to $6 million from Immigration Emergency Fund

Near term (90d)

  • Reimbursement of State Department and international organizations for past costs
  • Expenditure of funds for ongoing repatriation operations

Long term

  • Continued availability of funds for future repatriation costs as long as emergency determination remains in effect

Risks & tensions

  • Vague scope: 'up to $6,000,000' leaves actual expenditure discretionary
  • No defined termination date for emergency determination
  • Potential tension between executive emergency authority and congressional appropriations intent
Presidential Determination: Immigration Emergency Resulting From Alien Smuggling by Organized Crime · Executive Orders