In 2012, 409,849 individuals were removed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The threat of being removed from the country isn't negligible for anyone who isn't a U.S. citizen, even for people who holds a green card. All it takes is one violation for the removal process to be…
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Mounting a Credible Deportation Defense
If you are an immigrant facing deportation, it is important to understand there may be options. Immigration law is very confusing but it is possible that with the right attorney you can mount a successful deportation defense. Immigrants who have been in the United States for ten years or more…
Deportation and Removal
Deportation and Removal Defenses A person in deportation proceedings (now called removal proceedings) can raise several defenses to the charge of removability and deportability. The government has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the individual is removable. Even if the government can prove a foreign national…