Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

Re: working under the table & getting paid before you leave the job.

Well, that sounds like theft to me. He shouldn't have taken the money out of the register without permission even if he thought the money was owed him.

Before he worries about the immigration situation, he needs to fight the criminal battle. If charges are filed, he needs to get a criminal defense attorney to keep him out of jail. Maybe the attorney can get the charge reduced to petty theft, which usually, the immigration authorities are not interested in going after. If he does end up going to jail, depending on the severity of the charge, he might be taken into custody by the INS after serving time. He needs to consult an immigration attorney at that time.

Liem Doan, Esq.

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