Can an illegal immigrant be buried in the United States of America by relatives?
<p>I have heard it said that an illegal immigrant cannot be buried in the United States. That makes no sense: if an unlucky illegal immigrant with no family is killed, I am sure the Government would provide some kind of burial or cremation, or else the body would rot away in the open, creating a potential health hazard.</p>

<p>My question is more specifically about the case where the illegal immigrant has family and said family wish to bury the deceased in the United States. Is that allowed? Would the family first have to provide proof that the deceased was legally authorized to be in the United States (something which could not be done if the deceased were an illegal immigrant)?</p>

<p>The laws governing the disposal of dead bodies do not make distinctions based upon citizenship. You have heard a myth that isn't true. </p>

<p>There are regulations governing the disposal of dead bodies, but this isn't one of them.</p>

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