deportation Blog in Palm Harbor

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Nov 2017

What You Need to Know Before a Visit from ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are at your door. They may be searching for you, someone you live with, a coworker, or they may have the wrong place. Regardless of the situation, it’s important that you are aware of your rights. This is what you need to know before a visit from ICE: If agents knock on the door, keep it closed and ask them what they are there for. If you open ...

Posted By Dean Kantaras

15

Mar 2017

Trump Administration Plans to Increase Deportations, Could Face Resistance

Blog: As part of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, which centered on “Mak[ing] America Great Again,” there were numerous promises to keep unwelcome visitors at the borders, and to push undocumented residents across them again. While the Trump Administration’s controversial travel ban has been blocked by a federal court for now, the plan to remove undocumented immigrants seems to be moving ...

Posted By Dean Kantaras

11

Nov 2014

Criminal Charges that Could Lead to Deportation

The recent influx of young migrants to Florida and other states, particularly those with large Mexican and Central American communities, has ignited considerable debate about how the U.S. handles its immigrant populations. The desire to bring immigrants into the full range of systems in the country, among them the legal, health care, work and school systems, has served to highlight the possible ...

Posted By Dean Kantaras

5

Feb 2013

Deportation: The Hidden Price of Pleading Guilty

The immigration process is difficult and contains many pitfalls. Incurring a criminal charge can complicate this, especially since people charged with crimes are often never informed about how a guilty plea will affect their status. The effect a criminal conviction has on a person’s legal status depends on the nature of the charge. The relevant crimes can be divided into two categories — ...

Posted By Dean Kantaras