The blending of criminal law and immigration law is called what?

• A. Extradition
• B. Crimmigration
• C. Naturalization
• D. Deportation

Answer: (B)

Crimmigration captures the blending of criminal law and immigration law. It describes how criminal conduct and criminal history increasingly drive immigration outcomes—such as removal, inadmissibility, or denial of asylum—so the criminal and immigration systems are treated as interconnected. This happens when a criminal conviction or charge carries immigration penalties beyond the crime itself, and immigration status can shape how crimes are pursued or punished. Historically these systems were more separate, but policy changes have merged them in practice, giving rise to the term crimmigration. Extradition involves handing a person to another jurisdiction for trial; naturalization is the process of becoming a citizen; deportation is removal from the country. The term crimmigration best captures the overall phenomenon described.