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Inadmissibility vs Deportability – Here’s How Your Criminal History Can Affect Immigration
Who is affected by inadmissibility? What is inadmissibility? Common grounds for deportability. What is a conviction? It may be broader than you think. It can be very confusing for people facing immigration problems due to past crimes, to understand the difference between deportability and inadmissibility. There are two separate sections…
Facing Deportation? Know Your Rights & Know What To Do
It’s many people’s worst nightmare. You – or your loved one – receive a notice to appear in removal proceedings and are threatened with deportation. As I always remind people, the word was changed almost 25 years ago to “removal” by Congress. Then, President Bill Clinton signed the law. But make no mistake. It is still deportation. Many people panic as soon as they receive their notice, and contemplate going into hiding, or finding a way “get around” deportation. Don’t do either of these things.
Can’t Apply for DACA? Six Alternate Ways We’ve Stopped Deportation of Dreamers
Close to 800,000 people in the United States have been protected (more than the current population of Seattle) under the DACA executive order that came into effect under former President Obama. If you include those young people that applied for the program and didn’t get into it, or those who were eligible, but hadn’t applied yet, all in this change affects upwards of over a million young people in the United States and their families.
Inadmissibility vs Deportability – Here’s How Your Criminal History Can Affect Immigration
It can be very confusing for people facing immigration problems due to past crimes to understand the difference between deportability and inadmissibility. That is because there are two separate sections of U.S. immigration law that govern whether a crime will bar you from getting a green card (if you don’t have one), or whether it will lead to your green card being taken away. These are the laws of inadmissibility and the laws of deportability. It’s important to understand them as both might ultimately lead to you being deported or removed from the United States
Thinking of Reentering the US After Removal (Deportation)? Read This Before You Border Cross
We know how it goes. You’ve been removed (deported), but your life and family are back in the United States. The first thing to know is that even as an illegal immigrant who is being removed, you have rights. There are many legal ways to fight deportation, so don’t panic.
A Deportation Appeal Can Stop Removal. Here’s Why (and When) You Should File One
There has been a lot of talk about illegal immigrants and deportation for the past week in the US. Getting deported is one of the main fears we hear when people come to our office. For many people, receiving a notice of deportation, (or worse – getting put into detention) can feel like the end of the line for their dreams of living lawfully in the US.
Facing Deportation? Here’s What You Can Do
It’s many people’s worst nightmare. You – or your loved one – receive a notice to appear in removal proceedings and are threatened with deportation. As I always remind people, the word was changed more than 20 years ago to “removal” by Congress.
How Do I Stop Myself from Being Deported?
“Being deported” is the most frightening thing for any immigrant. I have frequently met with old clients who tell me of bad dreams they still have about being deported, long after they have become United States citizens.
7 Ways To Stop Deportation
As of this writing about 450,000 immigrants await removal hearings. Around 10% of them sit in jails. Over 2 million immigrants have been ‘removed’ since President Obama entered the Oval Office (‘removal’ is what Congress has called ‘deportation’ since 1997).
12 Things You Must Know About Deportation Defense
It's incredible. People are supposed to know their rights. But Immigrants sometimes are unaware. Here are 12 Things You Must Know About Deportation Defense: 1. You have a right to a hearing. Nobody served with a Notice to...
What Immigrants Need To Know: 6 Most Important Real Life Cases
Every single day I talk to people who are unaware of what immigrants need to know. Here are some practical tips:
Immigration Court Case Taking Forever? 10 Reasons You Must Know
These days, United States Immigration Court cases are taking longer than ever before. Here is a list of reasons why the Immigration Court cases are getting prolonged like we have never seen in history:
5 Signs You Should Invest In a Deportation Lawyer
As of this writing, more than 360,000 people await a hearing before an Immigration Judge. Tens of Thousands more will be added to the list by the end of the year based on current data. There are a number of reasons why these immigrants need a deportation lawyer. By...
Deferred Action for Dreamers: A 2014 Review
There is new guidance out there for Dreamers. The group of immigrant children and young people who were granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) based on grants by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) are able to renew! All Deferred Action issued BY...
Right To Remain Silent: Do Immigrants Have It?
Anyone who has watched any TV cop show knows “You have the right to remain silent.” This right stems from the famous Supreme Court case of 1966 known as Miranda v. Arizona. For nearly half a century, police have been required to give Miranda warnings to criminal suspects. When Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests an immigrant, there is no right to remain silent. But is this just?
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