Deportation Lawyers & Immigrations
Attorneys Serving Tampa, Florida & Beyond
Deportation is one of the most serious areas of immigration
law. Deportation, legally called “removal,”
is a process by which the US government may order a non-citizen
of the United States to leave the country. This process
often leaves immigrants feeling unsure of their future
and fearful that no one is on their side. If you live
in the Tampa Bay, Florida area and you are afraid of the
possibility of deportation, or if you have received a
Notice to Appear before an immigration court, you need
an experienced deportation lawyer who understands the
solutions available to you and can successfully make a
case for you to stay in the United States.
Sadly, there are many hardworking foreign nationals in
the Tampa Bay, Florida area who are of good moral character,
yet they are deported because they do not understand the
legal options available to them. For example, sometimes
a deportation case is simply a matter of a work visa that
needs to be renewed or other minor technicality. Without
an attorney who can inform them of their rights, non-citizens
may see no alternative but to leave the USA. If you or
a loved one is faced with a deportation or removal situation,
contact the Tampa deportation lawyers at Maney | Gordon,
P.A. to discuss your case.
While it is true that the US government has the right
to deport and remove a non-citizen, deportation can only
occur if the government is able to present a valid reason.
Some possible reasons for deportation include:
- Having a serious criminal record in any country such
as murder, rape, or drug trafficking
- Pending criminal charges outside the United States
- Being convicted of violating US federal, state, or
local laws
- Entering on a fraudulent visa, such as entering the
Tampa Bay area on a fiance visa or fiancee
visa with the sole intention of seeking employment
- Being sympathetic with terrorist groups or otherwise
being involved in terrorism, spying, or other national
security crimes
- Entering the US illegally without a valid visa or
green card
- Overstaying a visa
- Having a contagious illness that poses a threat to
the public such as AIDS, typhoid fever, or tuberculosis
- Illegally voting in a local, state, or federal US
election
If you are being investigated for possible deportation
and removal, agencies within the US Department of Homeland
Security will handle your case. US Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) and US Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) are typically the agencies responsible for bringing
a deportation case before a judge from the Executive Office
for Immigration Review, part of the US Department of Justice.
As the defendant in a deportation case, you may receive
a Notice to Appear. The notice requires you to appear
before the judge from the Executive Office for Immigration
Review. This judge will decide whether the US government
is justified in demanding your deportation. At the hearing,
you are allowed to be represented by a deportation lawyer
who can recommend ways to stop your deportation. Your
attorney may ask that the immigration
court suspend your deportation because you have been
in the US for many years and have shown good moral character.
Or, your lawyer may be able to show that, if you are deported,
it will cause extreme hardship on your family members
who are US citizens. Another option for your deportation
attorney could be to ask for asylum because you face persecution
in your home country due to your race, religion, social
status, or political beliefs.
The Tampa immigration
attorneys at Maney | Gordon, P.A. have the experience
and knowledge necessary to show you the options available
and defend your rights in deportation court. Please contact
our Tampa, Florida office to receive a free initial consultation
with a lawyer about your deportation case in the greater
Tampa Bay area. You do not have to face deportation or
removal alone.
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