Legal Question in Immigration Law in Washington

deportation

what factors are in consideration when determining when to make a criminal deportation? is burg 2nd degree enough to deport someone thats lived in the states over 15 years?


Asked on 5/27/07, 8:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James J. White, attorney Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC

Re: deportation

crimes of moral turpitude, violent offense, aggrevated felonies are the key crimes that get one deported. The length of time in the US matters if you are a greencard holder. You can ask for cancellation of removal. Actually, you can ask as a non-citizen for the circumstances in which it is granted are extremely rare. Whether burg. 2nd is deportable likely depends on your sentence.

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Answered on 6/01/07, 2:06 pm


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