# 8 C.F.R. § 236.13 (2026): Ineligible aliens

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P236_S236_13

## Section

- **Citation:** 8 C.F.R. § 236.13 (2026)
- **Heading:** Ineligible aliens
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 8 CFR: Aliens and Nationality / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 236: APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF INADMISSIBLE AND DEPORTABLE ALIENS › REMOVAL OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED / Subpart B: Family Unity Program / § 236.13: § 236.13   Ineligible aliens.

## Text

The following categories of aliens are ineligible for benefits under the Family Unity Program:
(a) An alien who is deportable under any paragraph in section 237(a) of the Act, except paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), (1)(C), and (3)(A); provided that an alien who is deportable under section 237(a)(1)(A) of such Act is also ineligible for benefits under the Family Unity Program if deportability is based upon a ground of inadmissibility described in section 212(a)(2) or (3) of the Act;
(b) An alien who has been convicted of a felony or three or more misdemeanors in the United States;
(c) An alien described in section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act; or
(d) An alien who has committed an act of juvenile delinquency (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 5031) which if committed by an adult would be classified as:
(1) A felony crime of violence that has an element the use or attempted use of physical force against another individual; or
(2) A felony offense that by its nature involves a substantial risk that physical force against another individual may be used in the course of committing the offense.
[62 FR 10360, Mar. 6, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 43680, July 14, 2000]

## Nearby sections

- [8 C.F.R. § 236.10 (2026) § 236.10   Description of program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P236_S236_10.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 236.11 (2026) § 236.11   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P236_S236_11.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 236.12 (2026) § 236.12   Eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P236_S236_12.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 236.13 (2026) § 236.13   Ineligible aliens.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P236_S236_13.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 236.14 (2026) § 236.14   Filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P236_S236_14.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 236.15 (2026) § 236.15   Voluntary departure and eligibility for employment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P236_S236_15.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 236.16 (2026) § 236.16   Travel outside the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P236_S236_16.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 236.17 (2026) § 236.17   Eligibility for Federal financial assistance programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P236_S236_17.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 236.18 (2026) § 236.18   Termination of Family Unity Program benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P236_S236_18.md)

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