Practices

United States immigration regulations are neither linear nor definite in their execution. Further, interpretations of the immigration laws are not confined to the judiciary, the workforce executing such laws have a very wide discretion and can interpret it the way they want under the guise of “Immigration Policy.” Thus, they vary, depending upon the person or entity involved.  After September 11, 2001, there has been a dramatic change in the laws regarding entry, presence and removal of aliens, or their graduation to a permanent entrenchment (“welcome”) as citizens. From a strange “alien” to familiar one, the leap is that of a green card, yet the “alienage” continues, much to the chagrin of this title bearer.  Only upon acquisition of citizenship, would this taxonomic label be wiped, but the exotic spells of a new entrant continues. Not a naturalized, but a natural born within the soil of United States, would be considered a full-fledged citizen—a simple example—presidential running.  The judiciary has rendered a yeoman service in eliminating the difference between the natural born and naturalized citizens—yet, the differences continues, on a subtle level—even on an intimidating level--a notorious example is denaturalization.