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.
Bynum is an unincorporated community in northeastern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Its most notable landmark is the Bynum General Store. The Store is now closed but the building is used as a community gathering space. The Bynum Front Porch Music Series runs every Friday evening rain or shine, April - November at the Bynum General Store located at 950 Bynum Road, Bynum, NC 27228, just 2.5 miles south of Fearrington Village The Old Bynum Bridge (built 1923) crosses the Haw River was closed to motor vehicle traffic in 1999, but it is currently a part of the statewide designated bicycle route. Traffic now crosses the Haw River on the newer Hwy. 15-501 bridge about 1000 feet north. The town once housed the Odell Manufacturing Company, which made textiles. A mill village was built on the hill overlooking the plant to house mill workers and their families. Many of the original houses still stand and are currently used as private homes. The mill closed and the buildings sat vacant for many years. It burned down around the year 2000.