[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 41 (Monday, October 16, 2000)]
[Pages 2428-2429]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 7359--Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants 
of Persons Impeding the Peace Process in Sierra Leone

October 10, 2000

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    In light of the longstanding political and humanitarian crisis in 
Sierra Leone, I have determined that it is in the interests of the 
United States to restrict the entry into the United States as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants of certain foreign nationals who plan, engage in, or 
benefit from activities that support the Revolutionary United Front or 
that otherwise impede the peace process in Sierra Leone, and the 
spouses, children of any age, and parents of such persons.
    Now, Therefore, I, William J. Clinton, by the power vested in me as 
President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
America, including section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
of 1952, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, 
United States Code, hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant and 
nonimmigrant entry into the United States of persons described in 
section 1 of this proclamation would, except as provided for in section 
2 or 3 of this proclamation, be detrimental to the interests of the 
United States. I therefore hereby proclaim that:
    Section 1. The entry into the United States as immigrants and 
nonimmigrants of persons who plan, engage in, or benefit from activities 
that support the Revolutionary United Front or that otherwise impede the 
peace process in Sierra Leone, and the spouses, children of any age, and 
parents of such persons, is hereby suspended.
    Sec. 2. Section 1 shall not apply with respect to any person 
otherwise covered by section 1 where the entry of such person would not 
be contrary to the interests of the United States.
    Sec. 3. Persons covered by sections 1 and 2 shall be identified 
pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary may establish under section 
5 of this proclamation.
    Sec. 4. Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to derogate 
from United States obligations under applicable international 
agreements.
    Sec. 5. The Secretary of State shall have responsibility to 
implement this proclamation pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary 
may establish.
    Sec. 6. This proclamation is effective immediately and shall remain 
in effect, in whole or in part, until such time as the Secretary of 
State determines that it is no longer necessary and should be 
terminated, in whole or in part. The Secretary of State's determination 
shall be effective upon publication of such determination in the Federal 
Register.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence 
of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fifth.
                                            William J. Clinton

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., October 12, 
2000]

Note: This proclamation was released by the Office of the Press 
Secretary on October 11, and

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it was published in the Federal Register on October 13.