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.
Long Pond, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in the Pocono Mountains region of Pennsylvania, a part of the Appalachian Mountains. The zip code is 18334. It is primarily noted as the location of Pocono Raceway, a track which hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup races and other events, the Pocono 500 in June and the Pennsylvania 500 in August as of 2007.