By Kerry Bretz | Published November 8, 2013 | Posted in Deportation & Removal | Tagged Tags: aggravated felonies, asylum, Convention Against Torture, convicted of a crime, removal proceedings | Leave a comment
Generally, noncitizens convicted of crimes defined as aggravated felonies under federal immigration law are automatically disqualified from most forms of relief from deportation. The term “aggravated felony” is a term of art. While it does include serious crimes like murder; drug or firearms trafficking; and fraud involving losses in excess of $10,000, it also includes Read More
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