Criminal Defense of Immigrants



 
 

§ 10.73 (A)

 
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(A)  In General.  There are two immigration consequences that depend on the length of time the defendant was actually confined for one or more convictions:

 

(1)     To be eligible for relief from removal under former INA § 212(c), the noncitizen must avoid service of an actual aggregate sentence of five years or more for one or more aggravated felony conviction(s).  See § 24.28(E), infra.

 

(2)      A noncitizen is disqualified from showing Good Moral Character if s/he has actually been confined as a result of one or more criminal convictions for a total of 180 days or more. See § 15.6, infra.

 

 

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