| Loss of Citizenship for U.S. Born Citizens |
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| This article focuses on the loss of citizenship, which is also referred to as "denaturalization" when the loss is of a naturalized citizenship. For citizens born in the United States, the only ways that citizenship can be lost are through an affirmative action on the part of the citizen to renounce his or her citizenship or through the committing of several actions listed in § 349 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA). U.S. citizens who lose their citizenship are said to be "expatriated." More... |
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| Grounds for Inadmissibility - Labor Certification Issues |
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| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are many reasons why a person could be considered inadmissible to receive a visa and enter the United States, including that there were problems with the person's labor certification. More... |
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| Immigrants - Farmworkers - Replenishment Agricultural Workers-Benefits |
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| The replenishment agricultural worker (RAW) legalization program, established by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), was designed to provide immigration benefits to farm workers who entered the country after a shortage of agricultural workers was deemed to have occurred. During the four-year span of the program, a shortage did not occur. However, had workers been needed, they would have received favorable immigration treatment. For example, not only would they have received temporary U.S. residency followed by permanent residency, the terms of their employment and stays in the U.S. would have been quite broad. More... |
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| Immigrants - Special Immigrants - Other |
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| Most of the benefits conferred on special immigrants to the United States are offered to aliens with a particular status or to aliens who have a special relationship with, including service to, the U.S. However, a few categories of special immigrants do not fall into these classifications, such as children, international broadcasting employees, and victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More... |
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| Grounds for Inadmissibility - Public Charge |
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| Certain people are "inadmissible" for purposes of entry into the United States, either as an immigrant or as a visitor. There are many reasons why a person could be considered inadmissible to receive a visa and enter the United States, including that the person is or would become a "public charge." More... |
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