New York City Criminal Deportation Lawyer
What are considered to be deportable offenses?
Even after you have been lawfully admitted to the United States as a permanent resident, you may be deported as a result of committing certain crimes. If you have been accused of a deportable offense, if it imperative that you contact a New York City immigration attorney immediately. Without effective legal representation, you may end up being deported whether you are actually guilty. A New York City immigration lawyer at our firm may be able to help you challenge your charges and avoid removal from the U.S.
We represent individuals throughout Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan, Rockland County and Westchester County.
Fight Deportation in New York
There are two major ways to stay in the U.S. after you receive notice of removal:
- Present the argument in court that you are not removable as charged, OR
- Petition for "relief from removal"
In order to be deported from this country, you must have committed a deportable offense. According to 8 USC § 1227, there are seven categories of deportable offenses. Those include:
- The alien was inadmissible at the time of their entrance to the U.S.
- They have been convicted of a criminal offense
- They failed to register their residency through the necessary routes and/or presented fraudulent immigration documents
- The alien presents a security threat to the United States
- The alien, within five years after entry to the U.S., has become a public charge
- The alien unlawfully voted
- Some domestic violence related incidents, unless the alien can be proven to have been the victim and not the primary perpetrator
If your removal order contains one or more of the aforementioned categories, you may be able to contest in court that these accusations are not accurate.
An individual who is facing deportation/removal from the United States might also be able to request a relief from removal. An immigration lawyer can evaluate your case and present you with the types of relief from removal you might qualify for. There are various types of relief, including asylum, adjustment of status through registry or cancellation under the VAWA.
Examples of Deportation Crimes
Our team of NYC immigration lawyers can handle virtually any type of criminal deportation case. Examples of crimes or circumstances which may lead to deportation include crimes of moral turpitude, multiple criminal convictions and aggravated felonies.
Other deportable offenses include the following:
- High speed flight
- Failure to register as a sex offender
- Offenses relating to controlled substances
- Certain firearm offenses
- Crimes of domestic violence or stalking
- Crimes against children
- Falsely claiming citizenship
- Espionage or sabotage
- Terrorist activities
Deportation Defense Attorney in New York
With 100 years of combined experience, Musa-Obregon Law PC is well prepared to strategically provide deportation defense and fight for your right to remain in the United States. Our firm is a pioneer of criminal and immigration defense law, a field which has become increasingly valuable as the Department of Homeland Security has increased their efforts in this direction. Having extensive experience in both criminal defense and immigration matters, as well as their combined practice, we can address you case with the exact required actions throughout. This saves you from being represented by two separate lawyers, neither of which has a full command of the aspects involved in your case. It also avoids the additional time, cost and complexity required when your two attorneys need to continually coordinate with one another.
When you work with our NYC immigration firm, you can rest assured that we will work hard for your acquittal or a modification of charges to a non-deportable offense.
If you have been charged with a deportable offense, contact a New York immigration lawyer from our firm right away.