Question

question 7 (multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.01r mc)

which person would be an unauthorized immigrant?

a person who is flying into the u.s. for vacation with a passport
a person who is foreign-born and marries a u.s. citizen
a person whose visa has expired and they remain in the country
a person who was born in the united states but leaves the country without a passport

Explanation:

Define unauthorized immigration status

An unauthorized immigrant is a foreign-born person who resides in a country without legal authorization, which includes individuals who entered without inspection or those who entered legally with a nonimmigrant visa but remained in the country after their authorized period of stay expired.

Evaluate the given scenarios

• Scenario 1: A person flying into the U.S. for vacation with a passport is entering legally under tourist status (often via a visa or visa waiver program).
• Scenario 2: A foreign-born person who marries a U.S. citizen is eligible to apply for legal permanent residency (a green card) and is not automatically classified as unauthorized.
• Scenario 3: A person whose visa has expired and remains in the country has lost their legal nonimmigrant status, making them an unauthorized resident.
• Scenario 4: A person born in the United States is a U.S. citizen by birth (Fourteenth Amendment) and cannot be an immigrant, authorized or unauthorized, regardless of passport possession.

Identify the correct option

The third scenario describes a classic case of visa overstay, which constitutes unauthorized presence in the United States.

Answer:

• (A) A person who is flying into the U.S. for vacation with a passport
• (B) A person who is foreign-born and marries a U.S. citizen</mcq-correct>
• (C) A person whose visa has expired and they remain in the country (Correct answer)

<mcq-option>(D) A person who was born in the United States but leaves the country without a passport