What section of the INA deals with powers of the immigration officer?

• A. 18 USC 911
• B. INA 287
• C. Powers of the Immigration Officer Act
• D. Section 8 of the INA

Answer: (A)

Powers of the immigration officer come from the Immigration and Nationality Act, specifically section 287. This provision grants immigration officers authority to enforce immigration laws, including making arrests, executing warrants, conducting searches and seizures, and issuing notices to appear in removal proceedings within their jurisdiction. It is the clear statutory basis for what immigration officers may and may not do in the course of enforcing immigration law.

The other options don’t provide the authority in the same way. General criminal statutes like 18 U.S.C. 911 cover things such as falsely claiming to be an officer and do not grant immigration officers their enforcement powers. There isn’t a real act titled the Powers of the Immigration Officer Act, and the INA’s Section 8 does not establish the broad powers of immigration officers. So the section that directly deals with those powers is INA section 287.