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.
Newmarket is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,027 at the 2000 census. Some residents are students and employees at the nearby University of New Hampshire in Durham. The primary settlement in town, where over 63% of the population resides, is defined as the Newmarket census-designated place, or CDP, and is located at the junction of New Hampshire Routes 108 and 152, adjacent to the Lamprey River.