Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Board of Immigration Appeals.
The highest administrative tribunal for matters arising under U.S. immigration law, charged with hearing appeals from the Immigration and Naturalization Service. 0 The Board is made up of five permanent members appointed by the Attorney General and two immigration judges who serve on a temporary basis. Most cases are heard by panels of two permanent judges and one temporary judge. - Also termed Immigration Appeals Board.
Immigration
n. The act of entering a country with the intention of settling there permanently. - immigrate, ub. - immigrant, n. Cf. EMIGRATION.
Immigration Appeals Board.
See BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS. imminent danger. See DANGER (1).
Immigration and Nationality Act.
A comprehensive federal law regulating immigration, naturalization, and the exclusion of aliens. 8 USCA ยงยง 1101-1537. - Also termed Nationality Act.
Immigration and Naturalization Service
A U.S. Department of Justice agency that administers the Immigration and Nationality Act and operates the U.S. Border Patrol. - Abbr. INS.
Migration
Movement (of people or animals) from one country or region to another. migratory corporation See CORPORATION,
emigration
n. The act of leaving a country with the intent to not return and to maintain a residence elsewhere. - emigrate, ub. Cf. IMMIGRATION. "Emigration is usually defined as the voluntary removal of an individual from his home State with the intention of residing abroad. However, not all emigration is voluntary; there sometimes exists forced emigration, even mass emigration. Emigration may also be due to flight for political reasons or expulsion. One then speaks of refugees or exiles." Paul Weis, "Emigration," in 2 Encyclopedia of Public International Law 76 (1995).