The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people being placed in removal (commonly called "deportation") proceedings. In 2010 alone, the immigration system removed approximately 400,000 people!
If you find yourself in removal proceedings, getting the assistance of a good immigration attorney can truly mean the difference between staying here and being sent away from your family, home, and work. Even worse, while it is often possible for a removed alien to legally return to the U.S., it is usually very difficult, time consuming (it can easily take 10 years or more to get someone back), and expensive.
At The Law Offices of Patrick Kolasinski, removal defense is a significant part of our practice, and we handle all forms of relief, including:
- Cancellation of Removal
- Cancellation of Removal is a discretionary form of relief only available to Legal Permanent Residents. When requesting this form of relief, you ask the Immigration Judge to give you a second chance, and promise not to get in trouble again.
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- Withholding of Removal
- Withholding of Removal asks the immigration judge to keep you here because of some very good reason. Withholding is most commonly used with the Convention Against Torture, where the judge agrees to keep you from being deported because you are likely to be tortured if you are sent back.
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- Asylum
- Asylum claims are based on a reasonable fear of persecution for some immutable characteristic (i.e. race, ethnicity , sexuality, etc), political beliefs, or membership in a social group. These are very complicated applications, and relying on an unqualified or unscrupulous person for help can have incredibly serious consequences.
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- Convention Against Torture ("CAT")
- Sometimes called "Asylum's little brother", the Convention Against Torture keeps the United States from deporting people to a place where they are likely to be tortured. While it can be easier to qualify under the Convention than Asyulm, the relief is much more limited.
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- Temporary Protected Status ("TPS")
- TPS is a special form of protection given to people whose countries have suffered serious, but temporary, damage. If you are a citizen of a TPS-granted country, you can often keep from being deported while the TPS status is active.
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- Adjustment in Proceedings
- Sometimes a person who is here without proper status can adjust their status while removal proceedings are pending. This can be incredibly powerful, as it can stop the proceedings and put the person in a better position than they started in.
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- Requests for Prosecutorial Discretion
- Prosecutorial Discretion is a way for the government to prioritize the cases they want to pursue. People who have clean criminal records and strong arguments for staying can sometimes get the government to completely drop their removal case.
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- Clarification of Status
- Even people who are here in valid immigration status (including U.S. citizens!) can get caught up in the immigration enforcement dragnet. We can help prove that you don't belong in removal proceedings, leading to a quick and happy ending to your case.
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1100 14th Street, Suite E (Second Floor)
Modesto, CA
95353
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San Ramon, CA
94583
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