Criminal issues that arise in Immigration cases
"Help! My husband has just been detained by ICE. I don't know what to do!" We've all gotten these calls from our clients. Their mother, brother, husband, or child has just been detained by Immigration and they have no idea what to do next. Where is the client? Where will they be taken? What happens next? What are the client's rights?
"Hey counsel, just so you know, that guy has a detainer from ICE." When the court officer tells you this at the arraignment, it could change your entire strategy for how to argue bail and how to effectively and zealously protect your client's interests. Should you argue to have him held in state custody? Or should you try to get him into federal immigration custody? What are the pros and cons, and what should your analysis be?
This seminar focuses on some of the fundamentals of what to do when your client encounters the immigration consequences of criminal charges, and is an excellent tool for anyone who is interested in learning more about the practical application of what to do in the murky waters where criminal law and immigration consequences intersect. If you represent non-citizen criminal defendants—or if you think you might—this program is for you!
Agenda and materials
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Dealing with ICE and How to Find Your Client
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What Is a Detainer?
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Federal Immigration Custody v. State Criminal Custody
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To Bail or Not to Bail? Reasons Why Posting Bail Is Not Always the Best Choice
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Basics of Bond Hearings
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Motions for New Trial and Sentence Reduction—Strategies to Cut the Head Off the Deportation Octopus
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Dookhan Drug Lab Scandal and Its Effect on the Non-Citizen Client
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Emerging Trends in the Law and the Latest Cases
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"Ask the Experts" Q&A Session
Chair
Rachel M. Self, Esq., Rachel M. Self, PC, Boston
Faculty
Hon. Paul M. Gagnon, U.S. Immigration Court, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Boston
Adonia R. Simpson, Esq., Esperanza Center, Catholic Charities, Baltimore
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