Immigration Laws For People Facing Federal Criminal Charges
Many developed countries around the world invite skilled and non-skilled immigrants to help expand their economy. In a mixed cultural environment there are a lot of opportunities to learn and grow. That is why people from under-developed countries wish to migrate to these nations and live a happy and fruitful life. However, immigration is not offered to everyone. Criminals do face a great difficulty when applying for immigration. A criminal conviction can have serious consequences on one’s immigration status.
Criminal defense attorneys and judges do not have a legal obligation to advise a criminal defendant of the immigration consequences of a plea agreement. Because of this reason criminals may face dire legal consequences of applying for immigration. There are different laws in different states but the underlying conditions are almost similar everywhere.
The companies including restaurants, poultry companies, meat packing plants and others which have hired illegal aliens are not only deported by the federal government but they are also answerable for these criminal charges. Crimes including identity theft, social security fraud, and document fraud are all big crimes that are a hindrance in the immigration of the aliens who commit these crimes.
Aliens who commit crimes in the state or federal court are either removed, deported or excluded by the federal government as a punishment of committing such crimes as they are intense and worse felonies. The aliens who are convicted, are removed/deported/excluded from the United States have to face federal provision of 20 years and will be prosecuted.
Mail fraud, counterfeiting, forgery and false statements are some of the crimes of moral nature. If the crime committed is of severe moral nature then deportation can occur. Identity theft, social security fraud and document fraud are some of the aggravated crimes. Other aggravated felonies include; fraud or deceit offenses, alien smuggling, obstruction of justice and perjury and alien smuggling, domestic transporting, harboring, conspiracy and aiding and abetting, hiring illegal immigrants, illegal marriage, illegal entry after excluded, deported or removed, refusal to depart, marriage fraud, falsifying passports or other entry documents, making or using a forged passport or document and misuse of citizenship papers.
Aliens who commit felonies of such nature are put through special, expedited removal proceedings with minimal due process protections and they are not able to get bail or bond when arrested by immigration officials. Moreover, they have no option to appeal and are banned for life from applying for admissions to the United States. In countries like Canada and Australia, similar laws are applied with some modifications.
If someone has committed a crime or has participated in a crime is advised to consult an attorney about the consequences and charges they might face when applying for immigration. A criminal defense attorney who is familiar with the immigration laws or someone who has worked closely with an immigration attorney is able to provide sound advice related to the consequences of charges and convictions. To be successful you should contact the attorney when you begin the case but no one can guarantee success.