INA §237(a)(4) Security, Terrorism, Foreign Policy, Atrocity, and Religious Freedom Grounds

Association With a Terrorist Organization Under INA §212(a)(3)(F)

INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). This page focuses on the charge, proof, incorporated definitions, relief consequences, and preservation.

Reviewed by Peter Messersmith September 18, 2026

Direct Answer

INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision.

Core Rule

association future-danger inference provision core rule applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief.

association future-danger inference provision core rule applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings.

association future-danger inference provision core rule applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling.

association future-danger inference provision core rule applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence.

Statutory Text

association future-danger inference provision statutory text applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection.

association future-danger inference provision statutory text applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence.

association future-danger inference provision statutory text applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently.

association future-danger inference provision statutory text applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date.

Elements

association future-danger inference provision elements applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources.

association future-danger inference provision elements applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof.

association future-danger inference provision elements applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding.

association future-danger inference provision elements applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately.

Charging Theory

association future-danger inference provision charging theory applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct.

association future-danger inference provision charging theory applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct.

association future-danger inference provision charging theory applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections.

association future-danger inference provision charging theory applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof.

Burden

association future-danger inference provision burden applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution.

association future-danger inference provision burden applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling.

association future-danger inference provision burden applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels.

association future-danger inference provision burden applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause.

Evidence

association future-danger inference provision evidence applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief.

association future-danger inference provision evidence applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings.

association future-danger inference provision evidence applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling.

association future-danger inference provision evidence applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence.

Respondent Position

association future-danger inference provision respondent position applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection.

association future-danger inference provision respondent position applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence.

association future-danger inference provision respondent position applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently.

association future-danger inference provision respondent position applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date.

DHS Position

association future-danger inference provision dhs position applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources.

association future-danger inference provision dhs position applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof.

association future-danger inference provision dhs position applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding.

association future-danger inference provision dhs position applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately.

Judge Findings

association future-danger inference provision judge findings applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct.

association future-danger inference provision judge findings applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct.

association future-danger inference provision judge findings applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections.

association future-danger inference provision judge findings applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof.

Conduct or Conviction

association future-danger inference provision conduct or conviction applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution.

association future-danger inference provision conduct or conviction applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling.

association future-danger inference provision conduct or conviction applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels.

association future-danger inference provision conduct or conviction applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause.

Actor Status

association future-danger inference provision actor status applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief.

association future-danger inference provision actor status applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings.

association future-danger inference provision actor status applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling.

association future-danger inference provision actor status applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence.

Asylum Effect

association future-danger inference provision asylum effect applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection.

association future-danger inference provision asylum effect applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence.

association future-danger inference provision asylum effect applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently.

association future-danger inference provision asylum effect applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date.

Withholding and CAT

association future-danger inference provision withholding and cat applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources.

association future-danger inference provision withholding and cat applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof.

association future-danger inference provision withholding and cat applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding.

association future-danger inference provision withholding and cat applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately.

Appeal Preservation

association future-danger inference provision appeal preservation applies this rule: The record should identify the association and the facts supporting the required future-danger inference. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct.

association future-danger inference provision appeal preservation applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct.

association future-danger inference provision appeal preservation applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections.

association future-danger inference provision appeal preservation applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof.

Checklist

association future-danger inference provision checklist applies this rule: The Immigration Judge should state which incorporated terrorism provision supports the charge. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause. association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution.

association future-danger inference provision checklist applies this rule: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B). association future-danger inference provision should state the alleged conduct. association future-danger inference provision should separate suspicion from proof. association future-danger inference provision should test each element independently. association future-danger inference provision should cite the source evidence. association future-danger inference provision should challenge unreliable attribution. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling.

association future-danger inference provision checklist applies this rule: Section 212(a)(3)(F) addresses association with a terrorist organization when the designated federal official has reasonable grounds to believe the person intends dangerous activity. association future-danger inference provision should separate group status from conduct. association future-danger inference provision should identify any knowledge finding. association future-danger inference provision should record the activity date. association future-danger inference provision should separate removability from relief. association future-danger inference provision should request a burden ruling. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels.

association future-danger inference provision checklist applies this rule: Association should not be collapsed into material support or membership when DHS relies on the separate provision. association future-danger inference provision should preserve evidence objections. association future-danger inference provision should identify exemption authority separately. association future-danger inference provision should state remaining protection. association future-danger inference provision should obtain reviewable findings. association future-danger inference provision should avoid conclusory labels. association future-danger inference provision should compare charge and proof. association future-danger inference provision should document information sources. association future-danger inference provision should address contrary evidence. association future-danger inference provision should request a clause-specific ruling. association future-danger inference provision should identify the incorporated clause.

Primary Legal Authorities and Sources

8 U.S.C. §1182(a)(3) — Security and Related Grounds Current terrorism, foreign-policy, and atrocity definitions incorporated into INA §237(a)(4).
8 U.S.C. §1227(a)(4) — Security and Related Grounds Current INA §237(a)(4) security and related deportability grounds.
Matter of U-H-, 23 I&N Dec. 355 (BIA 2002) BIA precedent on the reasonable-ground terrorism and national-security standard.
EOIR BIA Precedent Chart Official EOIR precedent index.
8 C.F.R. §1240.8 — Burdens in Removal Proceedings Current removal and relief burden regulation.
8 C.F.R. §1208.13 — Asylum Eligibility Current asylum regulation and security bars.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the rule for INA 212(a)(3)(F) association terrorist organization deportability 237(a)(4)(B)?

association future-danger inference provision: INA §237(a)(4)(B) expressly incorporates INA §212(a)(3)(F) in addition to §212(a)(3)(B).

Does INA 212(a)(3)(F) association terrorist organization deportability 237(a)(4)(B) require a conviction?

association future-danger inference provision requires reading the exact clause. Several security grounds are conduct based.

What burden applies to INA 212(a)(3)(F) association terrorist organization deportability 237(a)(4)(B)?

association future-danger inference provision remains within DHS's clear-and-convincing removability burden.

Can INA 212(a)(3)(F) association terrorist organization deportability 237(a)(4)(B) affect asylum?

association future-danger inference provision can overlap with separate asylum and withholding bars.

What evidence matters for INA 212(a)(3)(F) association terrorist organization deportability 237(a)(4)(B)?

association future-danger inference provision requires evidence tied to the specific statutory element and source.

How is INA 212(a)(3)(F) association terrorist organization deportability 237(a)(4)(B) preserved for appeal?

association future-danger inference provision should produce findings on clause, burden, evidence, conduct, and relief effect.

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