The Attorney General may remove from the United States any alien who falls into distress or who needs public aid from causes arising subsequent to his entry, and is desirous of being so removed, to the native country of such alien, or to the country from which he came, or to the country of which he is a citizen or subject, or to any other country to which he wishes to go and which will receive him, at the expense of the appropriation for the enforcement of this chapter. Any alien so removed shall be ineligible to apply for or receive a visa or other documentation for readmission, or to apply for admission to the United States except with the prior approval of the Attorney General.
Structure US Code
Title 8— ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
CHAPTER 12— IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
Part V— Adjustment and Change of Status
§ 1252. Judicial review of orders of removal
§ 1253. Penalties related to removal
§ 1254a. Temporary protected status
§ 1254b. Collection of fees under temporary protected status program
§ 1255. Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence
§ 1256. Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon naturalized citizen
§ 1257. Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant status; exceptions