Central to these protections is the absolute right of a U.S. citizen to return to their country. This right is unequivocal. No matter where an individual has traveled, the duration of their absence, or their personal or legal background, a U.S. citizen cannot be denied entry into the United States. This principle is supported by both statutory and constitutional law. A landmark Supreme Court case, United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898), established that citizenship includes the right to reenter the nation. Unlike lawful permanent residents or visa holders, U.S. citizens are exempt from admissibility criteria. Consequently, even if a U.S. citizen lacks proper documentation or is subject to further questioning, the government is obligated to permit their entry once their citizenship is verified.
The federal government can hold US citizens in quarantine upon reentry, in the US. There’s certainly precedent there. But I don’t think that it can constitutionally say “you may not enter the US” to a citizen.
If they want to enter the US and if they hold citizenship, I think that that may violate case law that a US citizen may not be denied entry to the US.
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Some random law firm, but:
https://www.rnlawgroup.com/the-rights-of-a-u-s-citizen-upon-reentry-into-the-country/
The federal government can hold US citizens in quarantine upon reentry, in the US. There’s certainly precedent there. But I don’t think that it can constitutionally say “you may not enter the US” to a citizen.
Psh. A LAW? You need a functioning court system to worry about a law.