| Controlling Alien Admission - Applicability of Restrictions - Territorial |
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| United States immigration laws are designed to control the entry of aliens into the U.S. from abroad. In determining the effect of these laws, it is important to understand their geographical limitations with relation to travel between the continental U.S., U.S. territories, and U.S. possessions. Not all travel is subject to immigration laws, and some travel is only partially subject to those laws. More... |
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| Powers and Duties of the Secretary of State |
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| Section 104 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) sets forth the powers and duties of the Secretary of State of the United States. It also establishes several offices relating to immigration issues. More... |
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| Alien Obligations - Military Service |
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| Once an alien becomes a permanent resident in the United States, there are certain obligations that he or she owes as someone residing with the United States. One of these obligations, for men, is to register for the Selective Service's "draft" system. More... |
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| The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM) |
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| The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act) is a federal law proposed in the United States Senate that would change current immigration laws to be more favorable to aliens who were minors and who have been educated in the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives has proposed a bill along the same lines, and it is called the Student Adjustment Act.
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| Designation of "Foreign Terrorist Organization" for Purposes of the Immigration and Naturalization Act |
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| The Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) provides that an alien is inadmissible to the United States if he or she is a representative of a "foreign terrorist organization." It also provides that an alien in the United States may be removed if he or she engages in terrorist activity. Section 219 of the INA sets the guidelines for the circumstances under which the U.S. Secretary of State can declare an organization a foreign terrorist organization.
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