If a US citizen shows up at the US border with no US passport, are immigration officials obligated to help them prove their identity?

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Aparna Patel
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26 Jul, 2023
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5/26/2020 2:53:13 AM

They’re not legally obliged to help, but if the person claims US citizenship and the immigration officer is not convinced, the immigration officer does not have discretion to refuse entry: the person claiming US citizenship must be brought before an immigration judge, who must decide whether the person is a US citizen.

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