How do people get caught for deportation by immigration?
If you are in criminal custody, you may be turned you over to immigration.
If you apply to renew your Green Card and have a criminal conviction, immigration will learn of the criminal conviction once they take your fingerprints.
When you apply for citizenship and you have a criminal conviction, immigration will be notified.
If you travel abroad and try to re-enter the United States with a fraudulent Green Card or criminal conviction that renders you inadmissible or deportable, immigration is going to stop you at the border.
Immigration has a task force that looks for people who have criminal convictions for certain offenses, like sex offenders. They will detain you at your home and place you into removal proceedings.
