The York, Pennsylvania deportation defense lawyers at MPL Law Firm have vital experience helping clients face emotionally difficult legal situations. When one of our clients is charged with a serious crime or other offense that puts his or her life in the U.S. at risk, we act quickly to provide aggressive defense and compassionate support.
Why Are You Facing Deportation/Removal?
Visitors to the U.S., non-immigrants and immigrants can be deported for many reasons, including:
- Conviction of an "aggravated felony," including crimes with at least one year imprisonment
- Drug crimes and drug-related activities
- Conviction of two or more misdemeanor or felony crimes that add up to five years in jail or prison
- Committing a "crime of moral turpitude" (CMT), or conduct that is "contrary to the accepted rules of morality," such as fraud, domestic abuse, sex crimes, manslaughter, etc.
- Violations of U.S. immigration law, including overstaying a visa or other "illegal immigration"
- Asylum denial
- Immigration fraud/willful misrepresentation involving an immigration benefit
Attorneys at MPL Law Firm have experience in both immigration and criminal defense, allowing us to offer you full legal support. We can help you defend against your aggravated felony charges in criminal court and any resulting immigration consequences in immigration court. Contact us as soon as possible.
We Will Discuss Your Options With You
While an aggravated felony or other criminal conviction cannot be expunged for immigration purposes, there may be other options available:
- Cancellation of Removal: Some legal permanent residents (LPRs) facing deportation can ask for cancellation of removal if they have been an LPR for more than five years, have lived in the U.S. for at least seven years and have not committed an aggravated felony for which they served five years in prison. Other individuals may be eligible for cancellation of removal if they have been in the U.S. for 10 years, have maintained good moral character, and their removal would cause extremely unusual hardship to a U.S. citizen or immediate LPR relative.
- Asylum and Withholding of Removal: Some individuals accused of "illegal immigration" can apply for asylum and other individuals can apply for "withholding of removal" if they are able to show that their life is in danger/they will be persecuted in their home countries.
- 212(h) Waiver: If your removal would cause extreme hardship to a U.S. citizen or LPR spouse, you can apply for a 212(h) waiver of inadmissibility.
- Voluntary Departure: While not a defense, if there are no other options, you can ask for voluntary departure to give you time to say goodbye to your family members.
Is Your Loved One Being Held in the York County Jail?
Almost half of the inmates in the York County Jail are being held there by the Department of Homeland Security/INS. While immigration court is supposedly not "criminal," the York County Prison has an immigration detention center and three court rooms with sitting immigration judges. Individuals are brought there from all over the region.
Our law firm is located in York, Pennsylvania, which means we can get to the prison quickly to provide your defense.
