Category Archives: Deportation Defense
How Does Cancellation of Removal Work?
If you or someone you love is in fear of being deported, it is natural to feel overwhelmed and unsure of what will happen next. Fortunately, in the United States there are options that can help you legally remain in the country. One of these is known as cancellation of removal. This legal process… Read More »
What are Immigration Bond Hearings?
When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests someone you love, your life can suddenly feel uncertain and overwhelming. Families often have to scramble to find information, as they may not even know where their loved one is being held, if they have any rights, or what to do next. After an ICE arrest, one… Read More »
What to Do After Removal Proceedings are Terminated
As an immigrant, being placed in removal proceedings is one of the most stressful things you could face. You may lose your job and community connections, be separated from your family and ultimately, be deported from the United States. Having removal proceedings terminated can bring great relief, as it may allow you to remain… Read More »
How Long is ICE Detention?
Being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is very overwhelming. Whether you fear being placed in detention, or a loved one is already detained, you are likely worried about the time limit for ICE detention. ICE detention can take between 48 hours to 90 days. In some instances, a person may be detained… Read More »
How Can an Atlanta Deportation Defense Lawyer Help?
Deportation proceedings, formally known as removal proceedings, are initiated when the Department of Homeland Security files a Notice to Appear (NTA) with the immigration court. An NTA outlines the immigration violations you are being accused of and notifies you of the date of your first hearing. An immigration judge will then determine whether you… Read More »
FAQs About Immigration Bonds
When people are arrested for a crime in the United States, they can often post bond, commonly known as bail, and be released from custody until their trial or other court appearances. The same is sometimes true when immigrants are arrested and placed in custody. These individuals may also be eligible for bond, but… Read More »
Strategies ICE Uses to Gain Access to Homes and Individuals
Over recent months, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have ramped up their efforts to arrest and detain individuals. ICE agents are very aggressive in their tactics and they often use deceptive strategies to gain entry into homes and other locations so they can detain individuals. Below, our Tifton deportation defense lawyer explains some… Read More »
What is Expedited Removal?
Expedited removal is nothing new in the United States. However, the Trump Administration expanded the use of expedited removal and changed who may be subject to it. For any immigrant, expedited removal is very detrimental. It allows them to be quickly deported without attending a hearing before an immigration judge and denies them their… Read More »
Judicial Warrants vs. Administrative Warrants
Under the Fourth Amendment, everyone in America has protection from unlawful search and seizures, including non-citizens. When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other immigration officials want to search a non-citizen’s person or property to determine if they are illegally in the country, they must first obtain a judicial warrant that grants… Read More »
What Makes Immigrants Ineligible for Bond?
When U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) takes a non-citizen into custody, that person may be eligible for bond. ICE may offer the bond but non-citizens do often have to attend a court hearing to be released. During a hearing, an immigration judge will review the bond requirements to determine if the non-citizen is… Read More »