Can mother in law enter US after fleeing? (credit card, default, debts)

[crista42]

My mother in law recently left for South America after running up her credit cards and defaulting on two home mortgages. She became a US citizen while living here. Now she wants to come and visit us for the holidays. All of this just happened last spring. Will she make it through immigration? Could she be jailed? Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Beena]

As long as she tells them she is "just visiting" she should be fine. See....it is like playing Monopoly.

But on an unrelated topic....what do YOU think is fair? Should she run from her responsibilities like that with no consequences? Leave others paying her debt? How about you turn her axx in. Might be a reward.

[JoeCartpath]

Failure to pay your debts is not a crime - unless fraud is involved. There are no debtors prisons...

[sterlinggirl]

Tell her yes.

[windtimber]

If she's a US citizen of course she can return to the US.