Tag: CrImmigration
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Do crImmigration attorneys handle both criminal and immigration charges?
immigration attorney will be able to defend you in both your criminal case and in any immigration situation that you have. And that’s the benefit of having your immigration attorney who’s 100% focused on all of the needs that you have as a non US citizen and understands how to advise you on each one…
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If I have a green card and have been charged with a crime, do I still need a crImmigration lawyer?
Legal residents or green card holders still face very serious consequences if they have a criminal conviction. And a lot of times, green card holders think, you know, I’ve got my green card. I’ve lived in the United States for so many years, I have all these privileges, almost as many privileges as US citizen,…
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How to Choose a (CrImmigration) Attorney (as a Non-U.S. Citizen)
If you are a non-U.S. citizen who has been arrested, you face a two-sided problem. The first is that there are penalties, fines, and potentially jail time associated with the crime you have been charged with. More importantly, non-U.S. citizens also have to consider the impact of a conviction on their immigration status. Considering that…
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Why does my Criminal Defense Attorney need to know Immigration Law? Crimmigration Services for Defense Attorneys & Their Clients
STERN Law, LLC was started in 2013 and became the first firm solely dedicated to crimmigration. It centers on building a fundamental understanding of criminal law, immigration, and its impact on the other. When a non-citizen is accused of a crime, they must also defend themselves against a litany of potential challenges to their immigration…
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How to Respect Law Enforcement While Also Protecting Yourself
The experience of being an immigrant in the U.S. is long, emotional, and stressful. While you are in the process of or working towards, becoming a legal permanent resident or a citizen of the United States, you don’t want to do anything to jeopardize it. Being questioned by the police is unnerving for anyone—and it…
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No soy ciudadano estadounidense, pero ya he cumplido mi condena por el delito penal: ¿Por qué me juzgan dos veces?
Usted puede preguntarse por qué una persona que no es un ciudadano estadounidense puede enfrentar la detención por las autoridades de inmigración (como ICE por sus siglas en inglés o Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza), para la deportación, además del castigo ya cumplido por una condena penal previa. Los individuos nacidos en el extranjero (también conocidos…
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I’m not a U.S. citizen but already served my time for the criminal offense: Why Am I Being Judged Twice?
You may wonder why a person who is not a U.S. citizen can face detention by immigration authorities (like ICE or Customs and Border Protection), for deportation, on top of the punishment already served for a previous criminal conviction. Foreign-born individuals (aka immigrants) who have yet to become citizens of the United States, can remain…
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With The Right Lawyer, Love Conquers All
How STERN Law Fought to Keep a Father and Son Together Right up until ICE officers came for Paul Thomas, he was the definition of an upstanding community member. Paul immigrated to the U.S. from the United Kingdom in 1982 with his parents and brother. The rest of his family pursued citizenship, but Paul never…
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Criminal Defense Charges for Non-U.S. Citizens
We Understand its Consequences For U.S. citizens, facing serious criminal charges can be one of the most difficult and terrifying moments in their lives. But for non-U.S. citizens, it’s even worse. A person from another country may find themselves facing a legal system they don’t understand, that isn’t spoken or written in their native language.…