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.
Park Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. Thousands of tourists come to Park Rapids every year to enjoy the area lakes and visit Itasca State Park. Itasca State Park, the source of the Mississippi River welcomes almost half a million visitors every year. The population of was 3,276 at the 2000 census.