Questions tagged [immigration]
For questions about the legal process of becoming a resident or citizen of another country or about the laws governing entry of people into a country.
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What legal remedies does a foreigner in Poland have after receiving a refusal for a temporary residence permit (pobyt czasowy)?
I am looking for a precise explanation of the legal steps available to a foreigner in Poland who receives a refusal (decyzja odmowna) in a temporary residence permit case (pobyt czasowy).
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Does a USA citizen have the right to leave the USA?
In the USA, is there any legal mechanism to force a citizen to stay?
As I understand, legal immigrants' children born in the USA have a constitutional right to citizenship, but I read that this right ...
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What might be the negative legal ramifications of adjudicating a case in US courts that deals with the customs and traditions of immigrants?
A Seattle City Councilwoman recently introduced legislation aimed at preventing discrimination on the basis of “caste”. While noble in intent, it felt somehow wrong to even acknowledge such divisions,...
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What is the definition of "public interest" in the clause 87.302 (1)(a) of Bill C-2?
The clause 87.302 (1) (a) of Bill C-2 reads as follows:
87.302 (1) If the Governor in Council is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so, the Governor in Council may, by
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Will the Board of Immigration Appeals decisions that relied on Chevron and BrandX not be binding or legally valid?
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) is the administrative appellate body within the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) under the U.S. Department of Justice. It is responsible for ...
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When did the US first allow Aboriginal Australians to naturalize?
Wikipedia's article Dow v. United States provides the following summary of race-based immigration law before 1915:
Racial limitations to American immigration originated with the Naturalization Act of ...
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Does ICE have the power to arrest suspects in general criminal cases?
I've seen an unconfirmed social media report of ICE locating, stopping, and arresting a US citizen they supposedly suspected of, at a different time and place, having assaulted a federal officer (who ...
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Does the new Trump 2025 travel ban prevent applying for green cards
Can a US citizen whose parents are citizens of Iran sponsor them for immigration to the the US? I learned that there is an exemption to the new travel ban which allows visas for family members. But ...
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Under Section 2 of the Alien Enemies Act, are detainees entitled to a hearing before a judge?
If the AEA is fully complied with, it seems that ICE agents can't just deport an alien without giving him/her a trial, right?
If an alien is apprehended by government officials under the Alien ...
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Can an illegal alien who commits a serious crime request deportation instead of US imprisonment?
Suppose an illegal alien commits a serious crime punishable by years in prison. It can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he/she did it. Can the illegal alien request that he/she be deported ...
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Can I, as a US citizen, sue the federal government to avoid being deported to El Salvador?
As a US citizen not charged with or convicted of any federal crime, it would be completely illegal for the US government to arrest me, deport me, and hand me over to the government of El Salvador to ...
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Did Trump make legal changes to the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery program?
If so, what were these changes and how did they affect the process of selecting winners? I’ve Googled it, but I couldn't find a clear answer.
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Does the USA require a renunciation of home nation citizenship when a person becomes a naturalised citizen?
I have never heard of this but what is the official position of the US government on dual or triple citizenship? How many countries’ passports can you legally possess? Is there a limit?
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On what basis does the federal government refuse to recognize the Freedom of the Press rights of foreign nationals? [duplicate]
Yesterday, an international student was arrested in apparent retaliation for what she wrote in a newspaper. The federal government is also retaliating against this student with adverse administrative ...
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Who has standing to sue over improper denials of entry for visitors to the United States?
It was recently in the news that a person seeking to enter the US to attend a meeting was denied entry, apparently because of having criticized the president.
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