Immigration law determines whether a person is an alien, the rights, duties, and obligations associated with being an alien in the United States, and how aliens gain residence or citizenship within the United States. It also provides the means by which certain aliens can become legally naturalized citizens with full rights of citizenship. Immigration law serves as a gatekeeper for the border of the nation, determining who may enter, how long they may stay, and when they must leave. Immigration lawyers represent persons seeking temporary and permanent residency (green cards) status in the U.S., those interested in obtaining U.S. citizenship through a process called naturalization, and clients facing deportation and removal. Immigration attorneys may also represent businesses seeking to secure temporary visa status for foreign employees.
Fort Dick (formerly, Newburg) is a small community in rural Del Norte County, California. Fort Dick is about 5 miles north of Crescent City, California and about 15 miles south of the California–Oregon state line. It is located on the U.S. Route 101 corridor on the Redwood Coast. The ZIP Code is 95538. While there are other recognized small towns in the area, Crescent City, California is the only incorporated city in all of Del Norte County. Crescent City became incorporated in 1854. "Fort Dick is a community or populated place (Class Code U6) in Del Norte County at latitude 41.868 and longitude -124.149. The elevation is 52 feet. Fort Dick appears on the Crescent City U.S. Geological Survey Map. Del Norte County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8). " A post office was set up at Fort Dick in 1917.