Crimes That Jeopardize an Individual's Immigration Status

By Eduardo Paredes

Introduction

EDUARDO PAREDES, Attorney At Law, represents clients in criminal and immigration cases. The dynamics of being trained and experienced in these dual areas of the law puts his clients at an advantage because they are able to utilize Attorney Eduardo Paredes' vast knowledge of the law in the best interest for his clients.

Criminal Convictions

a CRIMINAL CONVICTION can be devastating for a citizen of the United States. First, a criminal conviction can lead to a loss of civil rights. Some of the civil rights a convicted offender may lose include:

1. The right to vote2. The right to bear arms and ammunition3. The entitlement to social security benefits on account of disability4. The right to freedom as a court can, and does, impose a restraint on one's liberty by means of placing offenders on probation5. The right to privacy: Many offenses require that the offender register with local law enforcement authorities for drug, sex, and firearms offenses.

Courts

Thus, an attorney who is versed in criminal law, as well as immigration law, is better suited to representing all clients in any criminal case, be it in federal criminal court or state court.

COURTS can ban a non-citizen from returning to the United States entirely. Since immigration law is enacted by Congress, an attorney with experience in immigration law is best trained for your criminal case because federal immigration laws requires an attorney to research and apply the law of all jurisdictions to the point where one must find comparable federal statutes in order to persuade a court of competent jurisdiction.

Conclusion

Thus, Attorney Eduardo Paredes' strong knowledge of criminal law is reinforced by his experience with federal immigration law. Such experience proves beneficial to all of his criminal law and immigration law clients.