It's normal for anyone accused of a criminal offense to worry about their future. A conviction could mean incarceration, fines that cause financial strain or even the loss of someone's professional licensing. The risks are even higher for those who are in the United...
Can you get deported for a DUI?
The police stop you for allegedly driving while drunk, and you’re facing charges after an arrest. While you do care about losing your license, going to jail and paying fines, you also start thinking about your immigration status. You’re in the United States legally,...
What is the impact of a criminal charge on immigration status?
Immigrants and their families may have a number of important questions related to the impact of a criminal charge, including a felony charge or otherwise, on their immigration status. Felony charges are considered the most serious criminal charges possible. In...
Arrested immigrants may face deportation and removal proceedings
immigrantion and Customs Enforcement agents recently arrested 112 immigrants in Southern California. These arrests came as part of a four-day sweep, arranged to round up ex-convicts to be put through deportation and removal proceedings. Many of these individuals have...
Illegal reentry charges after deportation and removal proceedings
If an immigrant in California or elsewhere is found to have re-entered the United States illegally after being deported, he or she may face a number of serious consequences. There are those who are denied the ability to remain in the country at their deportation and...
Representation for detainees is available
Thousands of immigrants continue to cross the border into the United States or even choose to stay well beyond when their visas expire. These individuals are often detained in detention centers in California or elsewhere until their cases can be heard by immigrantion...
Deportation and removal proceedings: Delaying removal
For immigrants in California and elsewhere, the thought of deportation often weighs heavily on their minds. When a removal is ordered, it is not uncommon to question what options one might have to fight the order. While many believe it is not possible to fight a...
California representation for detainees: Immigrants can seek help
There are numerous immigrants who are being held in detention centers in California and other locations across the county. Some of these individuals are held for years at a time as they try to sort out their immigrantion cases. Unfortunately, many of them feel...
What are 212(h) waivers and who can get them?
Having a criminal record can have an extremely negative affect on one's ability to obtain a visa. Immigrants who have been convicted or accused of crimes of moral turpitude, drug involvement and various other offenses are likely to have visa applications denied and...
Felony conviction can affect deportation and removal proceedings
Criminal convictions can greatly affect an immigrant's ability to remain in the country. While not all convictions will result in deportation, those immigrants in California with felony convictions are more likely to face deportation and removal proceedings. While a...