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BPA Immigration Law and Policy Flashcards

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  1. What is 'voluntary return' (also called voluntary departure) in immigration enforcement?

    Answer: An individual agrees to leave the country without a formal removal order

    Voluntary return allows an individual to leave without a formal order of removal, which avoids the multi-year bar on reentry that deportation carries.

  2. Which document authorizes a non-citizen to live and work permanently in the United States?

    Answer: Lawful Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)

    The Lawful Permanent Resident Card (commonly called a Green Card) grants indefinite authorization to live and work in the U.S.

  3. What does the term 'parole' mean in U.S. immigration law?

    Answer: Permission for an otherwise inadmissible individual to enter the U.S. temporarily for urgent reasons

    In immigration law, parole allows an individual to enter the U.S. temporarily on humanitarian or significant public benefit grounds without being formally admitted.

  4. What is the 'credible fear' standard in asylum law?

    Answer: The applicant must show a significant possibility of establishing eligibility for asylum

    A credible fear finding requires a significant possibility that the applicant can establish eligibility for asylum, triggering the right to a full hearing.

  5. Under which law is the U.S. Border Patrol primarily authorized to enforce immigration laws?

    Answer: The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952, as amended

    The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952, with subsequent amendments, is the foundational statute governing U.S. immigration and Border Patrol enforcement authority.

  6. Which form is used by Border Patrol to document the apprehension of an individual who entered the U.S. illegally?

    Answer: Form I-213

    Form I-213 (Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien) is the CBP document used to record the apprehension and biographical details of individuals encountered in the field.