Tag: Deportable Offenses
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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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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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The ICE Deportation Enforcement Memo
A Major Shift in Deportation Policy On Feb. 18, 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a memorandum shifting their enforcement priorities involving deportation. This interim memo does a three main things: Identify priorities in who ICE should focus on for deportation Requires prior approval for any enforcement action that is outside of the…
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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.…
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Felony Offense Dismissed & Avoided Deportation
Our client’s son, H.S., faced absolute deportation until she found STERN Law. We fought to successfully dismiss the felony drug charges, secured his release from jail and worked tirelessly to convince the Department of Homeland Security to grant him Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Thanks to our efforts, H.S. avoided ICE custody and remains…
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Defending Criminal Charges With Immigration Consequences
Being arrested is scary enough as a U.S. citizen. There are many unknown factors: your criminal charges could affect your employment and result in serious prison time. As a non-U.S. citizen, however, being arrested is even more life-changing.. Non-U.S. citizens with criminal charges have to worry about their future in the United States, on top…
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Newly Approved Expedited Removal Rule Makes It Possible to Fast Track Deportation Proceedings
Since 1996 it has been lawful for low-level immigration officers to quickly deport “some” non-US citizens through a process known as Expedited Removal or ER. The ER process was intended to allow immigration officials to deport individuals who commit fraud or misrepresentation as well as those who arrive at the border or enter the country…
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Dreamers Need Us to Speak Up to Protect DACA and their futures
This blog was written before the June 18, 2020 SCOTUS decision on DACA. More to come. In 2015, then-president Barack Obama signed an executive order protecting young undocumented immigrants who entered the United States as children from deportation. The executive order is known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and has protected an estimated…
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Terrified of deportation and dying, a true account of what it’s like to be detained during a pandemic
Most people around the world are worried about what can happen to them or their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here in the U.S., many people can relate to fears about their health, their financial future, and the stress caused by things like social distancing, quarantines, and more. While most people are experiencing similar fears,…
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What is an ICE Hold?
Many people think that an ICE Hold is a warrant, but it is not. An “ICE Hold” (also known as an immigration hold or immigration detainer) is a “hold” placed on an individual detained at a local jail. The “Hold” is a request from immigration and customs enforcement to a local jail asking them to…