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Obstruction of Immigration Officers

The act of obstructing immigration officers and the legal implications of such actions, including the specific intent required for prosecution and the various statutes that apply.

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How do federal obstruction statutes define ‘obstructing’ an immigration officer, and what intent must prosecutors prove?

Federal obstruction law reaches a broad range of acts that "impede" or "interfere with" government processes or officers, and prosecutors typically must prove a defendant acted with specific intent to...