Class 7

13. Qualitative Controls at Admission

a. Grounds of Inadmissibility

Read pp. 507-26, skim INA § 212(a)

• i. Crime-Related Grounds
  • What is a "conviction"?
• ii. Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation
  • Read INA § 212(a)(6)(C); pp 512-15
  • Matter of Cervantes-Gonzales,
• iii. Public Charge
  • Read pp. 523-24; read INA § 212(a)(4); skim INA § 213A
  • Matter of Kohama, 17 I&N Dec. 257 (INS 1978) [p. 524]
  • Affidavit of support
• iv. Health Related Grounds
  • Read pp. 531-32; read INA § 212(a)(1)
• v. National Security
  • Klendienst v. Mandel, 408 U.S. 753 (1972) [p. 543]
  • Matter of S-K-, 23 I&N Dec. 936 (BIA 2006) [p. 570]

b. When Are Aliens Subject to Grounds of Inadmissibility

• Read INA § 101(a)(13) - Note exceptions for LPRs
• i. Admission at a port of entry
  • Read pp. 483-515
• ii. Adjustment of Status
  • Re-read INA § 245
• iii. Parole
  • Read INA § 212(d)(5)(A)

c. Constitutional Considerations At the Border

• Knauff v. Shaughnessy, 338 U.S. 537 (1950) [p. 591]
• Japanese Immigrant Case, 189 U.S. 86 (1903) [p. 594]
• Kwong Hai Chew v. Colding, 344 U.S. 590 (1953) [p. 598]
• Schaughnessy v. Mezei, 345 U.S. 206 (1953) [p. 602]
• Landon v. Plasencia, 459 U.S. 21 (1982) [p. 614]