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What Are My Rights when Interacting with Law Enforcement at U.S. Airports?

Table of Content1 What to Expect at U.S. International Airports2 Your Constitutional Rights at the Airport According to reports published by the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency, the annual rate of foreigners arriving at the 10 busiest airports dropped by 20 percent in April 2025. Many factors contributed to this sharp decline, …Read More

How Many Citizenships Can a U.S. Citizen Legally Hold?

Table of Content1 Dual Nationality and Multiple Citizenship in the U.S.2 When Is Dual Citizenship Not Recommended? In April 2025, United States Senator Chris Van Hollen arrived in El Salvador to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal resident of Maryland who was wrongly deported, removed, and imprisoned by the Department of Homeland Security. According to …Read More

What U.S. Permanent Residents Should Know about Deportation Risks

Table of Content1 The Khalil, Mahdawi, and Abrego Detentions2 No Deportations without Due Process Since Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term, reports about his mass deportation strategy have generated many scandalous headlines. As many political analysts anticipated, Trump’s strategy has been underscored by grandstanding, overzealous enforcement, chaotic detentions, and draconian …Read More

These Are Your Fundamental Rights as an Immigrant in the United States

Table of Content1 Immigrants’ Rights Under the Constitution2 Civil Rights for Immigrants3 Basic Labor Laws4 Expanded Rights for Green Card Holders Since the second inauguration of United States President Donald Trump, the perennially controversial topics of immigration and governance have again become political powder kegs. Through a flurry of executive orders, Trump has been targeting …Read More

Can U.S. Immigration Agents Raid Hospitals?

Table of Content1 Public Areas & Private Areas at Hospitals2 Resistance to the New DHS Directive On the day after taking office for a second term, United States President Donald Trump praised a directive announced by the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Benjamine Huffman. The directive eliminated some immigration enforcement restrictions …Read More

What Happens at the Border? Understanding U.S. Entry Inspections

Table of Content1 Passport Control2 CBP Entry Questions3 Secondary CBP Inspections Crossing traffic at the United States border with Mexico has been at historically low levels since President Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term. There’s a heavier presence of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents augmented by soldiers, and more …Read More

How Long Does Deportation Take in the U.S.?

Table of Content1 The Rapid REPAT Program2 Expedited Removal Proceedings3 The Formal U.S. Deportation Process The ongoing wave of mass deportations ordered by United States President Donald Trump has been generating news headlines and prompting concerns among many foreigners. The Trump administration has sensationalized the situation by ordering the Air Force to conduct deportation flights …Read More

What Happens when Immigrants Are Detained?

The prospect of another round of mass deportations promised by United States President Donald Trump is once again generating concerns about detention procedures. One of Trump’s first executive orders signed in January 2025 declared a national emergency along the two major land borders with Canada and Mexico. This declaration paved the way for his “border …Read More

Is the U.S. Border Patrol an Immigration Agency?

Table of Content1 How Border Patrol Fits into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)2 Border Patrol’s Role in Immigration Enforcement3 Authority & Jurisdiction of Border Patrol Agents4 What Foreigners Should Know about Border Patrol Encounters A few hours after United States President Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second time at the Capitol Rotunda in …Read More

Should You Represent Yourself in U.S. Immigration Court?

Table of Content1 Understanding the U.S. Immigration Court System2 The Risks of Self-Representation in Immigration Court The adage “the attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client” is commonly associated with criminal defense trials, but it can surely extend to the gridlocked immigration court system of the United States. During the initial hearings …Read More

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