Contact with Foreign Nationals

Question 1

Definition: A citizen and employee of a foreign country authorized to provide assistance on behalf of a foreign government to that same government’s citizens in a foreign country.

Answer 1

Consular Officer

Question 2

Definition: An officer of a foreign government assigned to an embassy in Washington, D.C. Many are authorized by their government to perform consular functions.

Answer 2

Diplomat

Question 3

Definition: Exclusion from federal or local jurisdiction accorded under the international law to certain accredited diplomatic, consular, or other official personnel of foreign countries.

Answer 3

Diplomatic Immunity

Question 4

Definition: Any person who is not a U.S. citizen or a person, who owes permanent allegiance to a foreign country, including holders of legal permanent residence (green card holders).

Answer 4

Foreign National

Question 5

Definition: Any person not a citizen or a national of the United States (formerly known as “alien”), who has entered the United States illegally or has violated the conditions of his/her admission.

Answer 5

Undocumented/Unauthorized Foreign Nationals

Question 6

All undocumented/unauthorized foreign nationals are subject to ______ ______, which regulate entry and conditions for their stay in the United States.

Answer 6

Immigration Laws

Question 7

Only _________ ________ have the authority to detain and arrest suspected undocumented/unauthorized foreign nationals for violations of the immigration laws.

Answer 7

Immigration Officers

Question 8

Officers shall _____ detain or arrest a person for being a suspected undocumented/unauthorized foreign national if no other charges exist (but may do so for criminal charges).

Answer 8

NOT

Question 9

_______ shall be notified immediately of all persons arrested on city, state, or federal criminal charges who are suspected of being undocumented/unauthorized foreign nationals.

Answer 9

ICE

Question 10

Before a suspected undocumented/unauthorized foreign national posts bond on a bondable violation, the arresting officer will determine if ICE is requesting a _____ on the individual.

Answer 10

Hold

Question 11

The United States and other foreign countries are parties to ______ and other agreements requiring, among other things, consular notification and access for arrested foreign nationals.

Answer 11

Treaties

Question 12

Federal law requires that most foreign nationals carry ______ ______ with them at all times while in the United States.

Answer 12

Immigration Documents

Question 13

In October 2000, Congress passed the ________ of ______ and ________ _________ _______.

Answer 13

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act

Question 14

As part of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, Congress sought to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to _____, _____, and ______ crimes against foreign nationals.

Answer 14

Detect, Investigate, and Prosecute

Question 15

Any officer aware of a foreign national who is seeking _______ will provide protection for them until ICE can be contacted.

Answer 15

Asylum

Question 16

Any time a request for asylum is made, the member will complete a report in the ARS using the Nation of Call _______ - __________.

Answer 16

REQ-ASYL-Request for Asylum

Question 17

Who has full diplomatic immunity from arrest, detention, prosecution, and body searches for any criminal offense?

Answer 17

Diplomats and members of their families, and Members of the Administrative and technical staff of diplomatic countries