Immigrants with past criminal convictions or immigration violations must be cautious about applying for US citizenship. Just like the case of Roddy, despite the passage of many years of being reformed, the US immigration law’s restrictive enforcement rules may catch up with applicants.
Green card holders with past criminal cases or immigration violations can also be apprehended and sent back through the ports of entry. These green card holders with previous convictions, after having traveled back and forth numerous times, are now (for the first time and to their surprise) being identified by the Department of Homeland Security’s computer database and being deferred for further inspection.
That fact that an individual has traveled successfully in the past does not mean that the previous conviction record will not come to light. If the arriving green card holder with a conviction requiring mandatory detention is identified, the arriving passenger may be arrested just like Roddy.
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