Immigration
Sep. 18, 2015
‘Crimmigation’ law practice niche on the rise
While the two practice areas have always been linked, stricter laws, harsher enforcement, and the narrowing of types of crimes that immigration judges are allowed to forgive has made criminal defense and immigration even more intertwined.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Already dealing with the ramifications of a conviction on a charge for possession
for sale of a controlled substance, one Mexican immigrant came to the shocking realization
that the plea deal he accepted would result in the revocation of his green card.
Despite living in the country for 30 years with an otherwise clean record...
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