Deportation Up

With the change in administration on 01/20/2017, US Immigration enforcement has been up significantly. A lot of people are being picked up by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). The focus is on any person who does not have lawful status in the USA. Being picked up and placed in removal proceedings/placed in deportation does not mean you will get deported. You will be placed before an immigration judge (IJ) who will decide your faith. Before the IJ, you will be able to tell the IJ how you plan to stay in the USA/what relief from deportation you have. Some of those relief are as follows: adjustment of status, cancellation of removal (EOIR-42B & EOIR-42A), consular processing, asylum & related benefits, VAWA, and U Visa to name a few.

Always seek the help of a competent immigration attorney to assist you in ALL of your immigration matters.

One of the first thing an attorney does is to try to get a detainee out on bond. Recently, a driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge became an immigrant’s worst nightmare. An IJ will almost always deny a request for bond with a DWI charge. Bond hearings are usually not recorded, so that gives the IJ unfettered discretion over bond. The analysis is the danger to the community. It the danger standard cannot be overcome; other factors are not relevant. DO NOT DRINK & DRIVE. If you drink get a sober ride or stay home. If you want to drive, do not drink. Marcus Jarvis Immigration and Criminal attorney. We work locally, nationally, & internationally. Please give us a call. Tel 1-(763) 425 5447.