206. Memorandum of Agreement Between the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Justice1
Memorandum of Agreement Between the Attorney General of the United States and the Central Intelligence Agency for the Entry of Aliens of Interest to the Central Intelligence Agency Under Special Circumstances
The Central Intelligence Agency has frequent need for the covert temporary entry of aliens into the United States for intelligence and operational purposes within its jurisdiction.
To effectuate entry in such cases, the Central Intelligence Agency will submit each such alien’s case in writing to the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization with the request to defer inspection of the subject upon arrival and parole to the Central Intelligence Agency under the authority of Section 212(d)(5) of this Immigration and Nationality Act.
In order that the intelligence benefits to be derived from such entries not be outweighed by the dangers, if any, to the internal security of the United States by the presence of such aliens, the Central Intelligence Agency agrees that it will take all necessary steps to establish the bona fides of each prospective entrant prior to submittal to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. It further agrees: (a) That this method of entry will only be utilized where it is strictly in the national interest; (b) That each request will be accompanied by a summary of pertinent background and biographical data with particular emphasis on aspects bearing on internal security and admissibility under the immigration laws, as well as the result of a current check of the FBI files; and (c) That the place, time and manner of arrival will be coordinated with the Service in advance thereof.
Each alien whose entry is authorized by the Commissioner under the foregoing procedure will be paroled for such period of time as may be agreed on by the Central Intelligence Agency and the Service, in no instance to exceed one year. Further extensions of parole, similarly [Page 598] limited, may be authorized thereafter on a written statement of need, which will include the results of a current security check.
Upon arrival each alien will execute an agreement acknowledging parole status in a form satisfactory to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Service.
After parole of such aliens, the Central Intelligence Agency will assume responsibility for care, supervision and control of a kind and degree it believes consistent with the internal security needs of the United States during continuance of their parole status. Further, in the case of any alien whose physical custody is not to be maintained or is to be terminated, the Central Intelligence Agency will keep the Service informed as to his activities and whereabouts for the duration of his parole status. In addition, the Central Intelligence Agency will arrange for presentation of each alien for registration pursuant to law at a time and place satisfactory to the Service.
Upon completion of their intelligence or operational purposes in the United States, or if internal security reasons so require, these aliens will be removed therefrom through the arrangements and at the expense of the Central Intelligence Agency, except in these cases in which other disposition is made of a nature satisfactory to the Service. Also, the Central Intelligence Agency will inform the Service sufficiently in advance of each proposed departure as to permit verification thereof if the Service so elects.
In accordance with past practice, the Service will apprise the FBI of the entry and departure or other disposition of these aliens.
The Service will maintain separate and secure files under this agreement.
- Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry, Job 95–G00278R, Box 1. Secret. Dulles also sent a February 10 memorandum to Wisner stressing CIA’s responsibility for determining the bona fides of aliens admitted under this agreement and directing him to ensure that all elements of the CIA under his control be informed of the contents of the memorandum. (Ibid.)↩
- Printed from a copy that indicates Brownell and Dulles signed the original.↩