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Why is Communism singled out as a totalitarian party in US immigration laws?
The restrictions you're interested in were introduced in the 1950s, during the Second Red Scare. During this period, there was growing concern that "international communism" was intent on ...
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What is the status of a person who enters the US on a visitor visa without having renounced LPR status?
This is one of those sections that does not make sense until you break it apart. In the provided example:
Joe has Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status
Joe works for a US corporation with offices ...
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In INA 212(a)(9)(B)(i), what does "other than an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence" mean?
I think that the plain meaning points to (1). The "other than an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence" modifies who "is admissible", in the present tense, i.e. at the ...
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In INA 212(a)(9)(B)(i), what does "other than an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence" mean?
INA 212(a)(9)(B)(i) is not applicable to lawful permanent residents at all
The clause is unambiguous. It applies to aliens except for "an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence"; ...
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