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1. Citizenship: Immigration Enforcement and Laws

   Pictures and captions for a better understanding of immigration enforcement and laws.

2. Citizenship

   Once you are a citizen of the United States you are given voting rights when you register, and you are allowed to leave and re enter the country with a passport. If you have immigrated to the United States and apply for citizenship and pass the test you are given papers to certify your new U.S. citizenship
3. Historical Point of Entry for Immigration Millions of immigrants that entered the US from the west, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, were processed at Angel Island in California. This station was built after the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was passed. This act limited immigration. Sometimes because they were Asians they were denied entry or citizenship. Many times Asians had to live in detention buildings for years before they were denied or allowed entry.

4. Historical Point of Entry for Immigration

   To this day, logs and logs of those that entered the U.S. legally through Ellis Island can be viewed. Ellis Island was an East Coast Immigration center where legal immigrants were processed.

5. Deportation

   People not legally in the U. S. are deported and expelled from the country. Some countries have a higher rate of deportation than other countries.
6. Enforcement The biggest problem with enforcing immigration laws is the amount of money it costs to protect our nation from illegal immigrants. Money is needed for any tactic that is used in securing our country.

7. Immigration Laws

   If laws are not followed, there is hired professionals that work for ICE that will arrest or detain offenders. Illegal entry into the US is a federal crime.

8. Different Enforcement Tactics Used

   The US is constantly trying to upgrade areas that are considered high problem areas, as points of entry into the United States. Currently, new, double layered fencing is the answer along the Mexican border. Some of the older fencing is not much of a challenge to cross for illegals.

9. Immigration

   Immigrants are legally allowed to settle in any part of the United States. Some states have many immigrants from one country, while others have a mix of many nations. Immigrants to the U.S. come from many different countries.

10. Homeland Security

    US Department of Homeland Security is in charge of Immigration law enforcement. Miles and miles of fencing have been built to try and prevent illegal entry into the U.S.
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