By Hannah Havemann | Published September 9, 2019 | Posted in Adjusment of Status, Deportation & Removal, Immigration Law, Immigration Law News | Tagged Tags: convicted of a crime, immigration consequences, marijuana | Comments Off on The Immigration Consequences of New Marijuana Laws in NY
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The Immigration Consequences of New Marijuana Laws in NY
On July 29th, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York signed several laws that decriminalize marijuana in the state of New York, and which allow those previously convicted of certain marijuana-related crimes to seek post-conviction relief (PCR) from the court. While this has far reaching consequences for every New Yorker, it is especially important for Read More
Read MoreNew York State and Local Police Cannot Detain Non-Citizens for ICE
Recently, a Brooklyn appellate court ruled that local and state police in New York State cannot detain non-citizens beyond their scheduled date of release to turn them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers without a judicial warrant. The case The People, ex rel. Jordan Wells, on behalf of Susai Francis v. DeMarco, Read More
Read MoreCriminal Law Issues Impede Green Card Applicants
As discussed in a previous blog, an otherwise eligible immigrant’s application to become a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) can be denied by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for several reasons. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act § 212, there are multiple grounds for inadmissibility, including criminal grounds. Even after an individual acquires LPR status, Read More
Read MoreConvention Against Torture As Relief From Removal Based On Cooperation With Law Enforcement Agencies
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
Read MoreHow to Stop Deportation and Removal
Non-citizens can find themselves in deportation (removal) proceedings for various reasons. The proceedings can result in an unwanted return trip to their home country. The proceedings can also create a lengthy ban on reentering the United States of anywhere from three to ten years, or even life, depending on the seriousness of the grounds underlying Read More
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