Immigration Deportation

Immigration Deportation of an individual from the United States usually occurs because the individual has either broken immigration laws, criminal laws, or both. This article will give you some interesting facts about immigration deportation that may be of concern to you if you are not a citizen of the United States.

Immigration law does non consider immigrants as members of American society until they become citizens. Thus, they are not granted the same rights as citizens. Immigration agents are not required to obtain warrants to detain suspects. Their homes can be entered and searched and the occupants taken to jail if they can not produce the correct paperwork or green card. Since they are not citizens, there are no Miranda rights that must be read to the detainees. They do have the right to an attorney, but only if they can pay for their services. Free legal representation for those who can not afford it do not apply to immigrants.

The agents also have the right to detain the individuals in the location of their choice. Many times this is far away from where they were residing. This makes it very difficult for friends and family members to give assistance.



These laws seem unfair to many citizens who live in the U.S., while others say it is the correct thing to do. They feel detainees have broken the law by coming here illegally and it is unfair to those who spent months or years to get here legally. However, I do not want to get into the emotional side of the illegal immigrant situation, so let's move on to the factual side.

In the last few years Immigration Custom Enforcement, or ICE as it is called, has gotten more aggressive in its raids on factories, businesses and certain communities as a whole. They are looking for anything from illegal immigrants who have been convicted of crimes, to immigrants whose visa has expired. If questioned, ICE says they are well within their legal rights and their job is to deport individuals who are in the country illegally. They also state that the immigration deportation laws in the United States are no different from those in any other countries. If you are in a country illegally, you are in a position to be deported at any time.

If anyone reading this article is living here illegally, it would be in your best interest to do everything you can to obtain your green card. There are probably immigration attorneys in your area that will give you one free consultation visit to seek legal advice as to your best course of action.

If you or a friend or family member who is in the country illegally has already been detained, and facing immigrant deportation, there are also attorneys who can slow down or stop the process. It is best to find one a friend or family member has used and received satisfactory results from, but if you aren't able to do this, check the yellow pages or internet listing in your city. However, before you give any attorney a retainer, be sure and check out their credentials first.



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*Disclosure: We do not represent the Department of Homeland Security or any legal entity. All content on this site is strictly for informational purposes meant to help you make an informed decision regarding you, or your loved ones immigration to the U.S. Be sure to consult an attorney in immigration for any legal advice.*

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