Cautionary Tale Of N-400 Naturalization Application

Last week, the New York Times ran a great story about a judge trying to help out a young man who was once a juvenile delinquent, but has turned into a model citizen of the community.

Unfortunately, the young man is not an American citizen and didn’t realize that he would be denied citizenship and possibly deported from the United States when he applied for citizenship.  Why is he facing deportation?  It is because of the acts he committed while a minor.  Despite paying for his crimes by serving time in detention centers, the young man is not being given a second chance by the Immigration Agency and will probably be removed from the United States.

If you are a lawful permanent resident and are planning on applying for naturalization (or are planning on traveling internationally) and have been convicted of a crime, please contact an immigration attorney before moving forward.

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