8 USC 1453: Cancellation of certificates issued by Attorney General, the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner; action not to affect citizenship statusText contains those laws in effect on December 18, 2023
From Title 8-ALIENS AND NATIONALITYCHAPTER 12-IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITYSUBCHAPTER III-NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATIONPart II-Nationality Through Naturalization
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§1453. Cancellation of certificates issued by Attorney General, the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner; action not to affect citizenship status
The Attorney General is authorized to cancel any certificate of citizenship, certificate of naturalization, copy of a declaration of intention, or other certificate, document or record heretofore issued or made by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner or hereafter made by the Attorney General if it shall appear to the Attorney General's satisfaction that such document or record was illegally or fraudulently obtained from, or was created through illegality or by fraud practiced upon, him or the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner; but the person for or to whom such document or record has been issued or made shall be given at such person's last-known place of address written notice of the intention to cancel such document or record with the reasons therefor and shall be given at least sixty days in which to show cause why such document or record should not be canceled. The cancellation under this section of any document purporting to show the citizenship status of the person to whom it was issued shall affect only the document and not the citizenship status of the person in whose name the document was issued.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, §342,
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 180 days after June 27, 1952, see section 407 of act June 27, 1952, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.
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The excerpt you've shared is from Title 8 of the United States Code, specifically from Chapter 12, which deals with "Aliens and Nationality." The highlighted section is under Subchapter III, focusing on "Nationality and Naturalization," more precisely, Part II, which discusses "Nationality Through Naturalization."
The specific section is 8 USC 1453, titled "Cancellation of certificates issued by Attorney General, the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner; action not to affect citizenship status." This provision grants authority to the Attorney General to cancel various documents, including certificates of citizenship, certificates of naturalization, copies of declarations of intention, or other certificates, documents, or records issued by the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner. The grounds for cancellation involve instances where the document was illegally or fraudulently obtained, or if it was created through illegality or fraud practiced upon the Attorney General, Commissioner, or Deputy Commissioner.
It's crucial to note that the affected individual must be given written notice at their last-known place of address, stating the intention to cancel the document along with reasons. The individual is then granted at least sixty days to show cause why the document should not be canceled. Importantly, the cancellation only impacts the document itself and does not affect the citizenship status of the person in whose name the document was issued.
This provision, enacted on June 27, 1952, is subject to an effective date, with the section becoming effective 180 days after that date. Additionally, it's worth mentioning that the Immigration and Naturalization Service was abolished, and functions were transferred, as indicated in the related notes.
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