Defending the Non-Citizen Client
Supreme Court Ruling: Counsel must inform non-citizen criminal clients about risk of deportation. Importance of accurate legal advice for non-citizens accused of crimes has never been more important. Changes to immigration law have dramatically raised the stakes of a non-citizen’s criminal conviction by expanding the class of deportable offenses and limiting judges’ authority to alleviate […]
Representing Non-Citizens in Criminal Cases
The effect of criminal convictions on immigration status is a twisted law school exam question. While this article is meant to provide a foundation for representing non-citizen defendants facing criminal charges, it is not exhaustive. Aligning yourself with a competent immigration attorney may be your best defense as you defend a non-citizen client. To begin […]
Special Conditions Merit Expedited Background Checks for Residency, Citizenship
Some Special Conditions Merit Expedited Background Checks for Residency, Citizenship Immigration Lawyers Can Help Applicants Negotiate Complex System For immigrants to the United States who are mere steps from completion of their residency or citizenship applications, the wait has become agony. Background checks form the bottleneck that slows this process to an average of eight […]