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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued what will be viewed historically as a seminal decision in the fields of immigration law and criminal defense. 

In a 7-2 decision, the Court ruled that an immigrant who is not advised by his attorney that a guilty plea would likely result in deportation from the United States could be subjected to an ineffective assistance of counsel violation of the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

In Padilla v. Kentucky, the... Read More

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I often meet with potential clients who are married to United States Citizens, and who are anxious and excited to finally be able to "get legal", as the talking heads scream from the airwaves for them to do. If the immigrant was admitted to the Untied States with a visa, he or she can generally apply for adjustment of status, and become a Lawful Permanent Resident. Likewise, if the immigrant came into the United States without a visa, he or she could still eventually adjust their... Read More

If you have an immigrant family member who has been arrested, you and your family could be facing much more difficult circumstances to get that person released from jail than if he or she was a United States Citizen. In the event that an immigration hold is placed upon the immigrant, he or she will need to get released from state custody and then from immigration custody.

There are essentially two ways that a person can get out of state criminal custody. First, of course, is to let... Read More

I AM AN IMMIGRANT AND HAVE BEEN ARRESTED, NOW WHAT DO I DO? If
you are living in the United States and are not a citizen, different
criminal convictions can have very different immigration consequences.
If you are not very careful during your criminal defense, you could
find yourself behind bars, subject to a federal immigration hold, or
worse yet, subject to mandatory detention. The following information is
designed to inform you about why you need... Read More

Brief overview of Cancellation of Removal for Certain Non-Permanent Residents. General information on the requirements for a successful application, and a discussion on collateral benefits to filing the relief application. ... Read More