Crimmigration: The Collateral Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions in Virginia Seminar Materials

Publication Date:	July 2015
Available Formats:	Searchable PDF via immediate download
Pages:	55

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Topics Covered:

The importance of understanding immigration consequences
An overview of the deportation system
Understanding Deportability vs. Inadmissibility
Crimmigration categories
Advice on handling the non-citizen client
Crimmigration Checklist
Templated Padilla-compliant warnings (in English and Spanish)

This comprehensive, stand-alone publication is direct from a July 2015 seminar.

Learn the language of “crimmigration,” how the deportation system works, what Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attorneys look for in a record of conviction when assessing a non-citizen’s removability, and how to achieve the best possible result for your non-citizen clients to avoid or minimize the risk of detention and deportation.

Government Attorney? Receive a 30% discount on publications, and a 50% discount on most seminars.
New Virginia Lawyer? (less than three years) Receive a 25% discount on publications and most seminars.

I. OVERVIEW

II. UNDERSTANDING KEY CONCEPTS

   A. There are lots of moving parts

   B. What’s a Conviction? [INA §101(a)(48), 8 U.S.C. §1101(a)(48)]

III. VIRGINIA TACTICS

   A. First Offender/Pretrial Diversion Programs

   B. Dealing with the “We don’t consider immigration consequences” CA

   C. Avoid Stipulations Of Fact That Can Be Peeked At By An
   Immigration Judge

   D. Avoiding Problem Crimes

   E. Specific Crimes

   F. Dispelling Myths

IV. PRACTICE AIDS