Removal Defense

When you are being threatened with deportation, it is easy to lose hope. The American government seems incredibly powerful, which may make you think that you have no choice but to submit. Actually, you do have rights, but you must fight for them. If you believe that you are being unfairly targeted for deportation, then you need to speak with a deportation defense lawyer.

The U.S. government has many grounds upon which it can seek to deport an individual. These grounds include:

• Illegal entry into the U.S.
• A violation of immigration status
• Criminal conviction
• Engaging in prohibited employment activity
• Unlawful presence

If you have been accused of any of these infractions, then it is important that you seek legal representation. Your lawyer can explain your rights to you and help you to defend them. You may feel that the actions of U.S. immigration officials seem extreme in light of what you are accused of doing.

Deportation proceedings can take time. U.S. officials must gather evidence that shows why they are within their rights to remove you from the country. This delay actually is to your advantage. While the government is building a case, your attorney can be doing the same. Though your lawyer cannot guarantee that you will be able to remain in America, you will certainly have a far better chance when you have skilled legal representation working for you.

An experienced deportation defense lawyer has been through the process of defending clients like you dozens of times. They know what kinds of evidence government officials are likely to find persuasive, and precisely how to present that evidence in the best possible light.

Call today to schedule a consultation. We are willing to hear you, and to provide you with the legal representation you need.

A motion to reopen is a request to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), which consists of the immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), to rethink a decision made during removal proceedings, in light of new information that wasn't available when the case was last before the agency.

In immigration practice, a motion to reopen is frequently used to apply for relief that one did not qualify for earlier, or to raise new facts that can change the result of the case. Additionally, in cases where someone was ordered removed in absentia, a motion to reopen is a way to get the case back in front of the judge for a hearing. It can also be a particularly important tool in cases where a prior attorney did not present all the pertinent facts, or made some other type of mistake, potentially resulting in the noncitizen losing their case before the immigration judge or the BIA. If granted, a motion to reopen can serve as a tremendous advantage by giving a noncitizen the opportunity to win a case they previously lost.

Generally, a motion to reopen must:

• Be filed within 90 days of the date of entry of a final administrative order of removal
• Be the first motion to reopen filed by the respondent
• State material and previously unavailable facts, supported by affidavits and other evidentiary material, including new applications for relief, if applicable