Tag: Removal (Deportation)
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What happens if I have a conviction for an inadmissible crime when I am already in the US?
If you are a non-US citizen in the United States and you have a conviction that makes you inadmissible, that basically means that it’s going to get in the way of you achieving legal residency. So, for example, if you’re here in the United States and you have a pending application for residency, even though…
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If I have been charged with a crime, when can I stop worrying about deportation?
As a non-US citizen charged with a crime at any time in your past, the only time that you can stop worrying about deportation is once you are a US citizen. Anyone who’s not a citizen is still subject to the laws of deportation, and, you know, we’ve seen so many times, people be detained…
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Local Law Enforcement Loyalty to ICE Lacking Results
Secure Communities, a massive government surveillance program launched in 2008 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has failed to increase the removal of its primary announced targets: noncitizens who have committed crimes other than minor violations. This is an ambitious national program under which millions of fingerprints gathered by local law enforcement agencies are automatically…
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“Returning Residents”: Have you Abandoned your Status?
Attention “Returning Residents”: Many U.S. lawful permanent residents travel freely to and from their home country, but beware: those who remain abroad for more than one (1) year without permission from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), are generally considered to have abandoned U.S. residency and are subject to loss of Lawful Permanent Resident…
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Rally to Stop ICE and Inspire Us All
As a solo practitioner, I am more able to dedicate time to causes and efforts that I believe are important. On Tuesday of this week, I was honored to participate in the Rally Against ICE Deportations at the Atlanta Immigration ICE Building. Amazingly brave men and women, most of whom were undocumented, put their bodies…
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11th Circuit Chipping Away at Relief for Immigrants?
In removal (deportation) proceedings in Immigration Courts across the country, STERN Law and other immigration lawyers fight against anti-immigrant policies and laws every day. An example of such a policy is the southern states’ refusal to accept a criminal state court Judge’s ruling when it benefits the immigrant. Routinely, permanent residents and undocumented immigrants are…