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Immigration consequences of criminal activity : a guide to representing foreign-born defendants / Mary E. Kramer.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kramer, Mary E., 1963- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Immigration Lawyers Association, [2019]
Edition:Eighth edition.
Subjects:
Noncitizen criminals > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Emigration and immigration law > United States > Criminal provisions.
Deportation > United States.
Detention of persons > United States.
Defense (Criminal procedure) > United States.
Noncitizen criminals.
Defense (Criminal procedure)
Deportation.
Detention of persons.
Emigration and immigration law > Criminal provisions.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • An overview of basic immigration terms and the immigration law system
  • The definition of "conviction" according to immigration law
  • Consequences of criminal activity : removal from the United States
  • Consequences of criminal activity : detention inside the United States
  • Methodology : classifying crimes under the Immigration and Nationality Act
  • Crimes involving moral turpitude
  • Aggravated felonies
  • Classifications beyond moral turpitude and aggravated felony
  • Consequences of specific criminal activity
  • Immigration defense : waivers and other relief
  • Fashioning a plea to avoid adverse immigration consequences
  • Visas for cooperating witnesses : S, T, and U
  • Preparing and presenting applications that waive a criminal conviction.

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