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Noncitizen Minors in Removal Proceedings: Defenses to Consider

When a person under age 18 is placed into removal proceedings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), he or she can typically apply for any form...

Participating in Animal Fighting a Crime of Moral Turpitude (CMT)

If a noncitizen of the U.S.

What Happens When an Undocumented Immigrant Is Caught

Know your rights if you're picked up by ICE

What to Expect From Your Lawyer in an Immigration Court Case

Why Request Voluntary Departure Instead of Removal?

If you are in removal proceedings and do not have a way to legalize your status, it is likely a good idea to seek voluntary departure instead of waiti...

Voluntary Departure: What Happens If You Don't Leave the United States?

Voluntary departure permits a non-citizen to avoid an order of removal by departing the U. S. at his or her own expense, within a set period of ti...

Voluntary Departure: Who Is Eligible?

If you are facing deportation (removal) from the United States, either prior to or while in immigration court proceedings, you may have an opportunity...

Green Card Through Cancellation of Removal (Non-LPR): Who Qualifies?

If you are a foreign-born person who has been living in the U.S.

In Removal Proceedings: Who Can Apply for Adjustment of Status Based on Family?

If you are an undocumented immigrant, and have been arrested or otherwise placed in removal (deportation) proceedings, applying for a green card throu...

Possible Defenses to Deportation of an Undocumented Alien

If you are “undocumented” – meaning that you have no immigration status in the United States -- and you are in “removal” proceedings, a few ...

Who Qualifies for Deferred Action as an Immigrant Student or Graduate

In June of 2012, the Obama administration created a new remedy for young immigrants in the U.S. with no legal status.

After Removal: Possibilities for Reentry to the U.S.

An immigrant who has been deported (removed) from the U.S. to another country is not supposed to attempt to reenter for five, ten, or 20 years, or e...

Grounds of Deportability: When Legal U.S. Residents Can Be Removed

Although people who carry nonimmigrant visas or green card holder have the right to be in the United States, such rights depend entirely on them fol...

Who Is an Undocumented Immigrant?

The easy definition of an undocumented immigrant is that it’s a foreign-born person who doesn’t have a legal right to be or remain in the United...

Living Conditions in Immigration Detention Centers

What Will Happen at Your Master Calendar Hearing?

A master calendar hearing (“MCH”) is a short, preliminary hearing on immigration matters -- the usual start to efforts to remove an immigrant from...