Suspension of Entry of Aliens Subject to United Nations Security Council Travel Bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act Sanctions

This proclamation suspends entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of aliens subject to UN Security Council travel bans and aliens whose property is blocked under IEEPA sanctions. The Secretary of State has sole discretion to identify covered persons, with implementation procedures developed in consultation with Treasury and Homeland Security.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 44751

Impact dates

Jul 24, 2011
Proclamation effective immediately

Key directives

Suspend entry of aliens subject to UN Security Council travel bans
Suspend entry of aliens with IEEPA-blocked property
Secretary of State to identify covered persons at sole discretion
Secretary of State to implement with consultation from Treasury and DHS Secretaries
Secretary of State may exempt persons where entry not contrary to US interests

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Entry suspension takes effect immediately upon signing
Secretary of State gains authority to identify covered persons

Near term (90d)

Secretary of State to establish standards and procedures for identifying covered persons
Implementation procedures to be developed in consultation with Treasury and DHS

Long term

Proclamation remains in effect indefinitely until Secretary of State determines termination is warranted
Termination requires Federal Register publication

Risks & tensions

Broad delegation to Secretary of State's 'sole discretion' raises due process concerns with limited reviewability
Exemption standard ('not contrary to interests') is vague and discretionary
No sunset date creates indefinite duration dependent on executive determination
Potential tension with international agreements noted but not resolved in text