Safe Havens

Chart 2:

Conviction-Based Grounds of Deportation

in Alphabetical Order

            NOTE: All 20 conviction-based grounds of deportation are listed here in alphabetical order.  The balance of the total of 51 grounds of deportation are omitted from this list since they do not require a conviction to trigger them, but may be found in Appendix A, which contains the complete list of grounds of deportation.

Aggravated felony convictions. Appendix A, [1]

Border crossing conviction. Appendix A, [10]

Controlled substances conviction. Appendix A, [5]

Crime of moral turpitude convictions. Appendix A, [2] (one-conviction ground); [3] (multiple-conviction ground).

Domestic violence/stalking/child abuse convictions. Appendix A, [6]

Espionage conviction. Appendix A, [31]

Firearms or destructive device conviction. Appendix A, [9]

Foreign Agent Registration Act conviction. Appendix A, [33]

Foreign espionage trainee registration conviction. Appendix A, [34]

High speed flight from immigration checkpoint conviction. Appendix A, [17]

Importation of noncitizen for immoral purpose conviction. Appendix A, [20]

Neutrality law conviction. Appendix A, [39]

Registration document fraud conviction. Appendix A, [15]

Sabotage conviction. Appendix A, [44]

Selective Service conviction. Appendix A, [45]

Threats against the President and successors conviction. Appendix A, [48]

Trading with the enemy conviction. Appendix A, [50]

Treason or sedition conviction. Appendix A, [51]

Visa fraud conviction. Appendix A, [16]