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 Valley is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Long Valley has been assigned the ZIP code of 57547. Long Valley is located 29 miles south of the county seat of Kadoka, South Dakota along Highway 73. The majority of Long Valley and its rural residents are cattle ranches, most have herds of 100 or more. They also cut the wild plains grass to feed their cattle. The distance between neighbors is usually 2.5 miles. The border of the Pine Ridge reservation runs along a line 2 miles west of Norris, SD to 12 miles south on Highway 73, north to the Badlands, 17 miles south of Kadoka, SD.