Which authority number governs officers at the port of entry?

• A. 5 USC 301
• B. 8 USC 1226
• C. 18 USC 1001
• D. 6 CFR 5

Answer: (B)

At the port of entry, the authority that governs officers is found in the Immigration and Nationality Act, specifically 8 U.S.C. 1226. This provision gives the government the power to apprehend, detain, and, when appropriate, remove aliens who are in removal proceedings, which is the core authority for at-entry enforcement actions.

The other numbers relate to different areas: general agency rulemaking authority, criminal penalties for false statements to a federal agency, and FOIA-related information disclosure processes. None of these establish the detention and removal powers that port-of-entry officers rely on.