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.
Altonah (also Altona) is an unincorporated community in central Duchesne County, Utah, United States, and on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. It lies along local roads north of State Route 87, north of the city of Duchesne, the county seat of Duchesne County. Its elevation is 6,673 feet (2,034 m), and it is located at 40°24′5″N 110°17′38″W / 40.40139°N 110.29389°W / 40.40139; -110.29389 (40.4013411, -110.2937692). Although Altonah is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84002.