If you get charged with a crime and your papers are not all in order but you are in theUS legally, what are the chances you will get deported?
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If you get charged with a crime and your papers are not all in order but you are in theUS legally, what are the chances you will get deported?
Asked on December 12, 2011 under Immigration Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
Dustin Bankston / Bankston Immigration Law Office
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You won't be deported for being charged with a crime. However, if you are convicted, there could be immigration consequences of that conviction depending on what it is. You should make sure your criminal defense attorney is aware of your non-citizen status and knowledgeable on how to deal with your case. Also, you could hire an immigration attorney to advise you on the immigration consequences of any action you might take.
To answer your question more concisely, you won't be deported for being charged with a crime. You might be deported if you are convicted depending on the crime.
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