Removal/ Deportation Defense
Deportation is the formal removal of a foreign national from the U.S. for violating an immigration law.
The United States may deport foreign nationals who participate in criminal acts, are a threat to public safety, or violate their visa.
Those who come to the U.S. without travel documents or with forged documents may be deported quickly without an immigration court hearing under an order of expedited removal. Others may go before a judge in a longer deportation (removal) process.
- The foreign national may be held in a detention center prior to trial or deportation. See a
- An Immigration court of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) hears the related case.
- If a judge rules that the deportation proceeds, the receiving country of the person being deported must agree to accept them and issue travel documents before the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carries out a removal order.
- The majority of removals are carried out by air at U.S. government expense, although some removals may use a combination of air and ground transportation.
- Criminal aliens who have committed nonviolent crimes may be subject to a process called Rapid Repat.
Have you or a family member received a deportation or removal notice that threatens the life you’ve built in the United States? Is your career or your family’s happiness in danger because of your immigration status? Attorneys at Gobena & Associates can help you face such challenges. We have successfully represented many families. We have litigated client’s cases up to the U.S.A federal courts appellate level. Armed with more than two decades of aggregate experience, we know how to handle complex deportation cases.