# Who is Removable?

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<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); white-space: pre-wrap;">A respondent is removable if they are “in the case of an alien not admitted to the United States, that the alien is inadmissible under section 212 of this Act” See INA §240(e)(2)(A)\[8 U.S.C 1182\] </span>

#### Definitions

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">In this section and section </span>[240A](https://www.lawandsoftware.com/ina/INA-240A-sec1229b.html)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> of this Act \[8 U.S.C 1229b\] : </span>

[<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> https://www.lawandsoftware.com/ina/INA-240-sec1229a.html</span>](https://www.lawandsoftware.com/ina/INA-240-sec1229a.html)

[2.](#bkmrk-b.-in-the-case-of-an)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Removable</span>

The term “removable” means—

[A.](#bkmrk-b.-in-the-case-of-an)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> in the case of an alien not admitted to the United States, that the alien is inadmissible under section </span>[212](https://www.lawandsoftware.com/ina/INA-212-sec1182.html)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> of this Act \[8 U.S.C 1182\] , </span>

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[B.](#bkmrk-b.-in-the-case-of-an)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> In the case of an alien admitted to the United States, that the alien is deportable under section </span>[237](https://www.lawandsoftware.com/ina/INA-237-sec1227.html)<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> of this Act \[8 U.S.C 1227\] .</span>