Immigration-related crimes have always existed in our federal laws – against passport and document fraud, illegal (re) entry, smuggling, and more. However, it is now a clear priority of the federal Department of Justice to focus on the prosecution of immigration crimes to the fullest extent.
This priority has resulted in:
It is always important to obtain the assistance of an experienced federal defense attorney when charged with any federal crime, but it’s especially important to have an Atlanta immigration crimes lawyer when charged with a criminal immigration offense because it is a very specialized area of law.