Sound Advice for Immigrants Facing Criminal Charges
While a criminal arrest can represent big trouble for anybody, it's an especially serious problem for noncitizens. You not only need a sound defense on the criminal case, you also need the advice of an experienced immigration lawyer to protect you from the separate risk of deportation. To learn about the best ways to keep your criminal defense problem from interfering with your residence or immigration status, contact the Law Office of Cheryl R. David in New York City.
Assault, Fraud or Drug Charges Could Put You at Risk of Removal
Our law firm advises immigrants and their families about the effect criminal charges can have on your ability to remain in the United States. We review your immigration status and the nature of the criminal charges you're facing, and look for ways to keep you out of jail or immigration detention. Although we don't represent clients on criminal charges, we work with criminal defense lawyers to make sure that their efforts on your behalf don't make your immigration problem any worse.
For an immigrant in jail on criminal charges, there's a risk that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer will find you there and seek a detainer against you. That means that even if you're bailed out on the local criminal charge, you can be sent to ICE detention while the immigration authorities consider whether to seek your removal from the U.S.
New York immigration attorney Cheryl David works with arrested immigrants and their families to make sure that your criminal defense and your ICE strategies are fully coordinated, so that a guilty plea on terms that keep you out of jail won't result in a decision to deport you.
A criminal conviction on a fraud or drug charge could result in the loss of your green card or temporary work visa. If you're applying for permanent residence status, your criminal record could keep you from getting it. At the Law Office of Cheryl R. David, our goal is to make sure that your immigration interests are protected to the greatest extent possible while your criminal defense lawyer works to minimize your exposure to punishment. Moreover, we explain the risks of applying for a green card or visa if you already have a criminal conviction.
We represent immigrant clients in ICE detention bond hearings
We can also help arrested immigrants who are in ICE detention. We work on your defense to removal proceedings related to the criminal case. To learn how our experience with the immigration consequences of criminal charges can help you and your family, contact the Law Office of Cheryl R. David in New York City.
