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22 U.S.C. § 288e

Personnel entitled to benefits

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(a) Notification to and acceptance by Secretary of State of personnel

No person shall be entitled to the benefits of this subchapter, unless he (1) shall have been duly notified to and accepted by the Secretary of State as a representative, officer, or employee; or (2) shall have been designated by the Secretary of State, prior to formal notification and acceptance, as a prospective representative, officer, or employee; or (3) is a member of the family or suite, or servant, of one of the foregoing accepted or designated representatives, officers, or employees.

(b) Deportation of undesirables

Should the Secretary of State determine that the continued presence in the United States of any person entitled to the benefits of this subchapter is not desirable, he shall so inform the foreign government or international organization concerned, as the case may be, and after such person shall have had a reasonable length of time, to be determined by the Secretary of State, to depart from the United States, he shall cease to be entitled to such benefits.

(c) Extent of diplomatic status

No person shall, by reason of the provisions of this subchapter, be considered as receiving diplomatic status or as receiving any of the privileges incident thereto other than such as are specifically set forth herein.

(Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, title I, § 8, 59 Stat. 672.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of act Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, 59 Stat. 669, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 288 of this title and Tables.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1978–2020 · leading case: Zuza v. Office of the High Representative
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Zuza v. Office of the High Representative (2017) cadc · cites it 3× “22 U.S.C. § 288e(a). The first is met when the person seeking immunity “ha[s] been duly notified to and accepted by the Secretary of State as a representative, officer, or employee[.”
Ronald Tuck v. Pan American Health Organization (1981) cadc “Section 288d(b) provides in relevant part: “[0]fficers and employees of [international] organizations shall be immune from suit and legal process relating to acts performed by them in their official capacity and falling within their functions as .”
United States v. Enger (1978) njd “22 U.S.C. § 288e. The United Nations has been appropriately designated as such an international *502 organization.”
Nkrumah v. Pompeo (2020) dcd · cites it 4× “Department of State determined that plaintiff's continued presence in the United States was “not desirable” pursuant to the International Organizations Immunities Act “IOIA”), 22 U.S.C. § 288e. Under the IOIA, if the Secretary of State or his designee determines that the…”
Zuza v. Office of the High Representaitve (2016) dcd · cites it 3× “Independent inquiry confirms that Clifton Seagroves is the Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Foreign Missions and exercises State Department functions associated with 22 U.S.C. § 288e. See Re-Delegation of Certain Authorities and Functions Under the International…”
Designation of Interpol as a Public International Organization Under the International Organizations Immunities Act (1983) olc “22 U.S.C. § 288e(c). Therefore, the Secretary General of INTERPOL could not be accorded full diplomatic privileges under United States law.”
— 22 U.S.C. § 288e(a) — 3 cases
Zuza v. Office of the High Representative (2017) cadc “22 U.S.C. § 288e(a). The first is met when the person seeking immunity “ha[s] been duly notified to and accepted by the Secretary of State as a representative, officer, or employee[.”
Ronald Tuck v. Pan American Health Organization (1981) cadc “Section 288d(b) provides in relevant part: “[0]fficers and employees of [international] organizations shall be immune from suit and legal process relating to acts performed by them in their official capacity and falling within their functions as .”
Zuza v. Office of the High Representaitve (2016) dcd “Independent inquiry confirms that Clifton Seagroves is the Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Foreign Missions and exercises State Department functions associated with 22 U.S.C. § 288e. See Re-Delegation of Certain Authorities and Functions Under the International…”
— 22 U.S.C. § 288e(c) — 1 case
Designation of Interpol as a Public International Organization Under the International Organizations Immunities Act (1983) olc “22 U.S.C. § 288e(c). Therefore, the Secretary General of INTERPOL could not be accorded full diplomatic privileges under United States law.”
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