Enforcement
Entries across the digest that deal with enforcement.
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Immigration & Nationality
Denaturalization: Grounds, Procedure, and What Triggers a Case
Denaturalization takes two forms: a civil suit in federal court to set aside a naturalization order, and revocation that follows a criminal conviction for unlawfully procuring citizenship.
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Immigration & Nationality
The False Claim to Citizenship Bar and the Narrow Exceptions
A false representation of U.S. citizenship made for a purpose or benefit under federal or state law creates permanent inadmissibility, subject only to a narrow statutory exception.
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Immigration & Nationality
Immigration Detainers and Local Law Enforcement Cooperation
An immigration detainer asks a jail to hold someone up to 48 hours past release so ICE can take custody. For most agencies compliance is voluntary, and state law varies widely.
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Immigration & Nationality
ICE Check-Ins, Orders of Supervision, and Alternatives to Detention
People released from immigration custody report periodically and live under written conditions. An order of supervision sets those conditions when removal cannot actually be carried out.
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Immigration & Nationality
Reinstatement of Removal After a Prior Order
Reinstatement revives a prior removal order against someone who reentered illegally. An officer decides it without a hearing, and the only usual relief is protection from return.
