| Ports of Entry |
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| Sections 233 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) discusses entry to the United States through the various ports of entry. INA § 234 sets forth guidelines for designating ports of entry to the United States. More... |
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| Actions for Damages - Generally and Private Causes of Action |
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| There are at least four types of actions for damages that may be brought by aliens as a result of their alleged treatment by governmental officials: (1) claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act; (2) actions under the federal civil rights statutes; (3) Bivens actions; and (4) private causes of action. These different theories of recovery differ in many ways, including what prerequisites exist before a lawsuit may be pursued, who may be sued, and what may be recovered. More... |
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| Controlling Alien Admission - Border Control/Admission - CIS Ombudsman -Consumer Recommendations and Case Problems |
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| The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ombudsman is dedicated to improving problems in the immigration benefits process. As parts of this task, he both takes complaints and recommendations regarding systemic problems and forwards specific problems with individual immigration cases to the USCIS for further action. More... |
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| Alien Rights - Political Rights |
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| When an alien enters the United States, he or she obtains various rights. Political rights is one area of rights, however, which is substantially restricted for aliens. Nonresident aliens have virtually no rights to participate in the United States political process. Some resident aliens, on the other hand, do acquire certain rights. In addition, political rights are generally more restricted at the federal level than at the state or local level. More... |
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| Methods of Acquiring Citizenship - Naturalization - Objective Requirements Other Than Residence |
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| In addition to making the specified showing of residence, an alien who wishes to become a naturalized United States citizen must meet several other objective requirements, including having the requisite mental capacity and age and possessing the requisite English literacy and knowledge of U.S. history and government. More... |
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