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Immigration Law: A Living Map

Immigration law decides who may enter and stay. A person may be a citizen or a non-citizen; non-citizens can enter through family or employment categories; grounds of inadmissibility and deportability can block entry or lead to removal; removal proceedings allow defenses and relief; and asylum protects people who fear persecution. Press Play to watch the map build, click an idea for its definition and the usual trap, or trace a short case. A simplified teaching map of the general approach (mainly US law); check the law where you work. This is general information, not immigration advice.

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Hover over an idea to light up what it connects to, click it for its definition, minimum requirements, an example and the usual trap, press Play to watch the map build step by step, or trace a short case through it.

Simplified teaching map, in general terms. Check the law where you work. On a small screen, scroll the map sideways.

Learn it properly

The full lecture, exercises and quiz behind this map are in Immigration Law: Module 1, and that module is free to read.

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