immigration officers
Passport checkpoint personnel
Immigration officers are government officials who enforce laws about who may enter or remain in a country.
They work at borders, airports, and ports of entry, checking documents and questioning travelers: The immigration officer stamped my passport.
They may also conduct raids and detain people suspected of violating immigration laws.
- borderOuter edge or limit
- port of entryAuthorized border crossing location
- border patrolBoundary enforcement agency
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- passport controlBorder document verification point
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- immigrationvisa, refugee, citizenship, asylum, deportation
- government workerscivil servants, federal workers, civil servant, bureaucrat, federal employees
immigration officersillegal immigrants
Foreign nationals without authorization
undocumented migrants · asylum seekers · refugees · deportees · detainees
immigration officersimmigration lawyers
Legal experts for newcomers
human rights defenders · coyotes · humanitarian workers · welcome committees
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