substantial connections with this country.” United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez, 494 U.S. 259, 270-71, 110 S.Ct. 1056, 108 L.Ed.2d 222 (1990) (emphasis added). See also American Immigration Lawyers Ass’n, 18 F.Supp.2d at 59-60 (noting line of cases that grant constitutional protections applies to permanent residents or those with “substantial connections” to United States). Petitioner, who undisputedly crossed approximately nine miles over the border and was apprehended within 30 minutes of crossing, does not have any substantial ties to this country to place the nature of her rights near those of a permanent resident. Thus, for purposes of the constitutional right to due process, Petitioner’s status is assimilated to that of an arriving alien. Cf. Mezei, 345 U.S. at 214, 73 S.Ct. 625 (<HOLDING>); Sierra v. Immigration & Naturalization
recognizing burden is on alien when alien is removable holding that the phrase resident alien means an alien lawfully residing in the united states holding that departure based on deportable alien status was prohibited holding that respondent an alien whose prior residency was interrupted by 19month absence was assimilated to entrant alien status for constitutional purposes holding that notice to an alien at the most recent address provided by the alien is legally sufficient