Mullin v. Al Otro Lado · ¶107
All agree that to “arrive” means “to reach a destination.” See, e.g., Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary 64 (10th ed. 1996); ante, at 8 (citing additional dictionaries). Both statutes also use the present tense, “arrives,” suggesting that these provisions cover those who are in the process of “arriving,” not just those who have already “arrived.” See United States v. Wilson, 503 U. S. 329, 333 (1992) (verb tense “is significant in construing statutes”). As the majority, the Government, and respondents all agree as well, the phrase “arrives in the United States” is coterminous with the phrase “arriving in the United States,” which is used in the nearby expedited-removal provision in §1225(b). See ante, at 14 (explaining that expedited removal applies to “arriving aliens” and corresponds to the “arrives in the United States” clauses of §§1225(a)(1) and 1158(a)(1)); Brief for…Read in context ›
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