Deportation/Removal Defense - Protecting Your Rights To Stay 

In the current political climate, the push to deport is at a fever pitch.  The city of El Paso is no stranger to this, and the threat of deportation can cause heartache for you or your loved ones.  Luckily, the right legal defense can slow and even stop the deportation process before it’s complete.  At The Matthew James, PLLC, we’ve been through countless deportation cases and try to recognize the best ways to keep you or your loved one right where they are.    

What Can Trigger A Deportation or Removal

When dealing with deportation, it’s crucial to know why someone has been targeted for removal.  Some of the triggering factors for removal include:

• Smuggling non-citizens into the country

• Being inadmissible at the time of entry or adjustment of status

• Violate terms of visa, green card, or other status

• Committing marriage fraud

• A crime of moral turpitude

• Violating travel or documentation restrictions

• Convicted of a drug crime

• Convicted of domestic violence  

For the complete list of deportable offenses, you can click here.  Regardless of the reasoning for your deportation, we can assist you in building the best case to defend your right to stay in the U.S.      

How We Build Your Case

The deportation and removal process usually begins due to being arrested by U.S Border Patrol, local police, or ICE.  In many cases, these agencies will attempt to initiate what is known as “expedited removal,” meaning removal without a hearing before an Immigration Judge.  These legal officials may even try to persuade you to sign documents given law enforcement the green light to remove you without a hearing.  Do not sign any documents without first speaking with an attorney.   

No matter the status of your case, you have the right to have an attorney to assist you through the immigration court.  Unlike criminal court proceedings, the immigration court has a different set of rules and procedures.  As a result, it’s essential to hire an immigration attorney aware of these procedural differences and understands how to utilize them to your benefit.  We at The Matthew James, PLLC., are acutely aware of these differences and use them to benefit our clients.    

Defend Your Right To Stay With The Matthew James, PLLC.

Deportation proceedings shouldn’t feel like a helpless event—you have the right to a lawyer and the right to defend your place in America.  Time is critical in these cases; schedule your appointment today.