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Today's Terms
Asylee
Definition:
An alien in the United States or at a port of entry who is found to be unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality, or to seek the protection of that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution.
Deferred inspection
Definition:
Authorized at the port upon alien’s arrival; may be conferred by an immigration inspector when aliens appear at a port of entry with documentation, but after preliminary examination, some question remains about their admissibility which can best be answered at their point of destination.
Country of Former Allegiance
Definition:
The previous country of citizenship of a naturalized U.S. citizen or of a person who derived U.S. citizenship.
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