Immigrants living in Pennsylvania aspire for the American dream. However, if a person has a felony on their record, it can have a negative impact. What crimes are considered a felony? Immigration law makes it possible for a previous conviction of a felony to require...
Deportation Defense
Do you know your rights if ICE comes to your door?
If you are a legal permanent resident, a nonimmigrant visa holder or someone who has no valid status, you may have some concerns about interacting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. After all, ICE agents have the authority both to arrest you and to...
Examining the adverse effects of deportation is essential
Having the ability to reside legally in Pennsylvania is something many individuals born in the United States take for granted. Living in this area as a non-US citizen can be risky as getting deported is always a possibility, even after residing in the United States...
Can you re-enter the U.S. after being deported?
Pennsylvania immigrants facing deportation might have a lot of questions about the process and the rules for re-entering the U.S. afterward. A lot of the deportation process and rules for re-entry are totally dependent on the reasons for deportation. What are the...
What to know about immigration if you’re 21 or older
Those who came to the United States when they were children, or were brought to the U.S. by their parents or other relatives, may have been fleeing violent and otherwise dangerous situations, seeking a better life and thinking of the future of their family. But once...
Alternative solutions for avoiding removal from the U.S.
Many Pennsylvania residents have faced deportation and the fear of having to leave the United States. Reasons such as expired visas and criminal arrests lead to detention and possible expulsion from the country. Removal rules are complex and challenging to overcome....
Dealing with deportation threat due to drug charges?
Due to each state having its own unique laws, the laws that handle drugs and drug charges or convictions will also differ from state to state. Thus, it is important for immigrants to know that there is no "blanket law" for drug crimes, and familiarize themselves with...
What is the deportation process?
The deportation process can be overwhelming. For that reason, those facing deportation and their family members should be familiar with the deportation process and deportation defense options. The deportation process Foreign nationals can be deported for several...
Getting out of detention may be the first step to success
Those whom the Department of Homeland Security determines are in violation of the country’s immigration laws may wind up in detention in one of the United States’ many facilities dedicating to holding immigrants until their matters get decided. York County Prison is...
Immigrant families live under the threat of deportation
Political discussions about immigration in Pennsylvania and across the nation frequently revolve around who should get to enter the country and who should be removed. Citizens naturally want people to follow immigration laws, but life circumstances often make this...
