USCIS Explains 3/10-Year Reentry Bars for Illegal Presence

USCIS clarifies how the 3- and 10-year reentry penalties for unlawful presence are triggered, requiring departure from the U.S. after accumulating illegal stay. This is informational guidance, not a policy change, but it may signal heightened enforcement awareness. The impact is limited to immigration policy discourse, with no immediate market or geopolitical implications.