The Criminal Lawyer S Guide To Immigration Law

This concise guide focuses on the criminal lawyer's most common questions about immigration law and representing noncitizens, from Who exactly is an alien? to Are removal hearings conducted like criminal proceedings?

Advocate effectively for detained immigrants at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada Every year in Canada, thousands of immigrants are detained in holding centres and jails, and the numbers continue to grow year over year. Immigrants can be arrested without warrant and held indefinitely without charge, but all detainees are entitled to regular detention reviews. If you work with immigrant detainees, you need to know how to present an effective case at detention review hearings to secure their release. This one-stop resource presents a comprehensive overview of the detentionreview process administered by the Immigration Division, a branch of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) of Canada. More than just a summary of the law that governs detention reviews, this guide outlines practical steps that can help you to secure a detainee’s release. Through an in-depth case study, immigration lawyer Raj Napal examines every stage of the detention review process, from drafting a suitable retainer agreement to presenting a case and questioning witnesses in front of an IRB tribunal. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience advocating for immigrants at the IRB, Raj covers everything you need to know to prepare for a detention review and maximize your chance of securing your client’s release. Anyone working in immigration law—including lawyers, paralegals and immigration consultants—needs this book. This practical handbook covers: - Essential grounds for detention, the legislation, the case law and the procedural protocol of the Immigration Division. - Tactics to present your case effectively before the board. - Creating effective release plans for detainees. - Dealing with detained children. - Recent developments and precedents that affect detention reviews, including the 2017 Laird Report and the 2019 amended Chairperson’s Guideline on Detention.

"The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 is the latest in the long-line of criminal justice and immigration statutes. It contains a wide range of provisions in respect of adult and young offenders, important procedural changes, new criminal offences and changes to immigration law." "Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008: A Practitioner's Guide is a thorough and practical analysis of the Act. This book is essential reading for all criminal and immigration lawyers and those involved in the criminal justice and immigration systems. It includes the full text of the Act."--BOOK JACKET.

As immigration law has become progressively harsh, more people are subject to removal for more types of crimes, and few individuals are eligible for criminal waivers.AILA?s Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity provides the guidance you need for solutions to the criminal charges your clients face and the resulting immigration consequences.This detailed book covers immigration aspects of criminal convictions from the time the client walks in the door to the close of the case. It provides step-by-step guidance to help you --identify immigration classifications of the crime charged --identify adverse immigration consequences attached to convictions --identify potential forms of relief, including waivers --identify possible plea solutions In addition, Immigration Consequences provides a nuts and bolts discussion of how to prepare and present waivers, and addresses forms of relief for cooperating witnesses including S, T, and U nonimmigrant visas.It?s more important than ever before that both criminal and immigration attorneys be fully aware of unfavorable immigration consequences attached to pleas, and the importance of constructing a plea that avoids these consequences.AILA?s Immigration Consequences supplies the background to help you provide the well-informed representation your client deserves.