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Immigration law refers to national government policies which control the phenomenon of immigration to their country.

Immigration law, regarding foreign citizens, is related to nationality law, which governs the legal status of people, in matters such as citizenship. Immigration laws vary from country to country, as well as according to the political climate of the times, as sentiments may sway from the widely inclusive to the deeply exclusive. Nationality law is the branch of a countrys legal system wherein legislation, custom and court precedent combine to define the ways in which that countrys nationality and citizenship are transmitted, acquired or lost. ... In law legal status refers to the concept of individuals having a particular place in society, relative to the law, as it determines the laws which affect them. ... “Citizen” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Politics (disambiguation). ...

Immigration law regarding the citizens of a country is regulated by international law. The United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights^[1] mandates that all country|countries allow entry to its own citizens. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Certain countries may maintain rather strict laws which regulate the right of entry and internal rights once established: such as the duration of stay, the right to participate in government. Most countries have laws which designate a process for naturalization, by which immigrants may become citizens. For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... A judge swears in a new citizen. ...

Immigration law in the UK

British Overseas Citizens have identical legal rights to British citizens - distinguished only in title. British citizenship can be obtained as of right for anybody who was born in Britain, or British overseas territory. It is also available as of right for people of whom one parent is a "British (or British Overseas)^[2] citizen otherwise than by descent"^[3].

EU citizens

EU citizens, as created by the Treaty of Rome art 17 have the right to work, provide services or self employment in the UK The Treaty of Rome signing ceremony Signatures in the Treaty The Treaty of Rome, signed by France, West Germany, Italy and Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) on March 25, 1957, established the European Economic Community (EEC). ...

See also: Citizenship of the European Union

Citizenship of the Union was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty signed in 1992. ...

Non-UK, Non-EU citizens

Immigration Law in the USA

Immigration law is a serious political issue in the USA, as the nation heads towards its 2008 Presidential Elections. Presidential electoral votes by state Whoever receives a majority of votes in the Electoral College will be the 44th President of the United States, and whichever vice presidential candidate receives a majority of votes will be the 47th Vice President of the United States, assuming that George W. Bush and...

See also

• Department of Homeland Security
• Immigration debate
• Immigration to the United States

Since the new releases of laws in the United States, some to cause problems in transportanion and others so harsh that they cause deportation. The new law that immigrants cannot have licenses and cannot drive. This law is not considered an immigration las simply because it doesnt say not licenses to immigrants but its says no lisences to people without a Social Security Number. In many different cases there is one or two ways in which one can become legal in the United States. A person can either become married to a citizens and prove that there is legitimet love. The other way is to apply and hope that within the next millenium you are called upon to become a citizen. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ... Illegal immigration refers to a mass-immigration of people across national borders —in direct violation of the immigration laws of the country of destination. ... 2000 Census Population Ancestry Map Immigration to the United States of America is the movement of non-residents to the United States. ...

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• Nationality law
• Nativism (politics)
• Passport

Nationality law is the branch of a countrys legal system wherein legislation, custom and court precedent combine to define the ways in which that countrys nationality and citizenship are transmitted, acquired or lost. ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Gay bashing Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial... For Microsoft Corporation’s “universal login” service, formerly known as Microsoft Passport Network, see Windows Live ID. For other types of travel document, see Travel document. ...

References

External links

• PoliticosLatinos.com Videos of 2008 US Presidential Election Candidates' Positions regarding Immigration