| 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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| Controlling Alien Admission - Immigrants - Coast Guard Migrant Interdiction |
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| Recently, the United States Coast Guard was made a part of the newly created Department of Homeland Security. Part of the Coast Guard's mission is the interdiction of migrants attempting to enter the U.S. by sea and the general enforcement of immigration law at sea.More... |
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| Alien Rights to Health Care |
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| The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) affected the eligibility of aliens for United States federal public benefits, including health care benefits and eligibility for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Title IV of PRWORA noted the compelling government interest in removing incentives for illegal immigration, one of which was public benefits. More... |
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| Department of Homeland Security |
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| Department of Homeland SecurityMore... |
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| US-VISIT and Exit Procedures |
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| With security concerns on the rise, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented an official entry procedure for aliens traveling to the U.S. with nonimmigrant visas, and it is testing an official exit procedure, as well. The programs apply only to aliens who hold nonimmigrant, that is, temporary, visas, and they are designed both to expedite travel and to improve homeland security.More... |
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