25 Nov 2011

USCIS Policy Memo re Material Support, medical care

PM-602-0052 - Implementation of New Exemption Under INA Section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) for the Provision of Material Support in the Form of Medical Care Purpose - "On October 13, 2011, following consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security (the Secretary), exercised her discretionary authority not to apply the material support inadmissibility ground to certain aliens who provided medical care to persons associated with terrorist activities or organizations. ... This Policy Memorandum (PM) guides U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudicators on implementation of the Secretary’s exemption." - USCIS, Nov. 20, 2011.