S200c Navigating Law

Question 0

Limitations on legal authority

Answer 0

Constitution places limits on how enforcement actions can be legally carried out

Question 1

Hierarchy legal authority

Answer 1

Us constitution

USC congressional statutes

CFR code of federal regulations

Cbp policies and directives

Question 2

USC code

Codification of subject matter and permanent laws of the US

Answer 2

Divided into 50 titles

Published every 6 years

Permanent laws

Question 3

USC titles enforced by cbp

Answer 3

Primarily title 8 (immigration) and 19 (customs)

Title:
5 (labor laws)
6( domestic security)
7(agriculture)
8(aliens and nationality)
15 commerce and trade
17 copyrights
18 criminal procedure

Question 4

What is the source of all government authority?

Answer 4

The constitution

Question 5

What USC title is also contained in the Immigration and nationality act?

Answer 5

Title 8

Question 6

What legal authority source proposed regulations to implement laws in the USC?

Answer 6

CFR

Question 7

Where can you find copies of cbp policy directives online?

Answer 7

PODS

Question 8

What are cbp directives?

Answer 8

Statements of internal policy to provide further guidance to officers when exercising legal authority

Based on legal sources
USC
CFR

Question 9

What is INA?

Answer 9

Reorganization of the immigration laws contained in title 8

Divided into 5 titles
Subdivided into acts and sections
Generally cited by section number
( Etc. INA section 287 or INA 287)

Question 10

Cite this statute, break it down

19 USC Ss 1589(a)

Answer 10

Title19
Ss section symbol
1589 section
(A) subsection

Question 11

Which CFR titles are enforced by cbp?

Answer 11

6 homeland security
7agriculture
8 aliens and nationality
19 custom duties

Question 12

Where would you find general rules of agencys?

Answer 12

CFR