Supreme Court Rules For Immigrant In Minor Drug Conviction Removal

The U.S. Supreme Court has recently reached a 9-0 decision determining that an immigrant need not be automatically deported from the United States following a minor drug conviction. In the reviewed case the immigrant had been sentenced to 20 days in jail for having 2 ounces of marijuana and a pill of Xanax.

Despite being only misdemeanors [...]

Harvard Student Faces Deportation

The pending deportation of a Harvard Student is causing quite a controversy on Harvard’s campus.   The student, was picked up when he tried to board a plane from San Antonio and Boston. He came to the United States when he was four and now faces removal to Mexico.  His possible removal has stirred the pot [...]

New York State Parole Board To Help Immigrants

On Monday, Governor Paterson announced that New York State would create a five member panel that would review and pardon immigrants who had minor or old convictions.  This step is great news and may potentially help many immigrants who fear they may be removed from the United States because of relatively minor criminal offenses that were [...]

Criminal Defense Attorneys, Plea Bargains, Immigrants & Removal Proceedings

The United States Supreme Court issued an important decision last week for foreign nationals living in the United States.  In Padilla v. Kentucky, the Court ruled that attorneys representing foreign nationals in criminal proceedings must inform them of the immigration consequences of any plea agreements or convictions that may arise.

This is an important decision by the [...]

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