Immigration consequences of criminal activity
Subtitle: a guide to representing foreign-born defendants
By: by Mary E. Kramer ; edited by Richard J. Link
Contributors: Link, Richard J.; American Immigration Lawyers Association
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: American Immigration Lawyers Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 494
ISBN-13: 9781573702249
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An overview of basic immigration terms and the immigration law system --; title: The definition of 'conviction' according to immigration law --; title: Consequences of criminal activity: removal from the United States --; title: Consequences of criminal activity: Detention inside the United States --; title: Classifications of crimes under immigration law --; title: Consequences of specific criminal activity --; title: Immigration defense: waivers and other relief --; title: Fashioning a plea to avoid adverse immigration consequences --; title: Visas for cooperating witnesses --; title: Preparing and presenting applications that waive a criminal conviction.