Immigration: Grounds of Inadmissibility (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised July 29, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF12662 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Abigail F. Kolker; Hillel R. Smith |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), aliens
may be denied admission to the United States or face other
adverse immigration consequences if they are inadmissible.
(The INA defines an “alien” as any person not a citizen or
national of the United States.) Immigration officials from
different agencies make inadmissibility determinations in
various contexts, including, for instance, when adjudicating
an application for a nonimmigrant (temporary) or
immigrant (permanent) visa to come to the United States,
when inspecting aliens arriving at U.S. ports of entry or
encountered within the country after entering without
inspection, when considering an application to adjust to
lawful permanent resident (LPR) status, or when
determining eligibility for certain forms of relief from
removal. This In Focus provides a brief overview of the
grounds of inadmissibility.
