text: immigrants entering the united states were scrutinized for?   legal immigrants that is:  for weapons, drugs or illegal objects entering us. also to make sure their visa is good. standard procedure for anyone, even for us citizens or visitors, entering us territory. oh another thing which only immigrants and visitors are checked for is their health status, making sure they don't have any contagious sickness, so they need to have a health check up and maybe some vactinations before entering us.