Given the nature of most federal immigration laws, it should be no surprise
that gang activity can be a basis for deportation of non-citizens from
the United States. However, the unfortunate reality is that former gang
members or individuals who have never been involved with a gang at all
sometimes find themselves charged with deportation on the basis of gang
membership or activities. For instance, certain neighborhoods may be subject
to gang injunctions, which are restraining orders that prosecutors seek
in order to curtail gang activity in certain areas. All too often, non-gang
members living in those neighborhoods may end up being lumped in with
the local gang. Immigration officials deem other individuals as gang-related
because they have relatives or close friends who engage in gang activity,
which amounts to guilt by association. These individuals’ names
may show up in federal or state gang databases, and it can be hard to
convince immigration authorities that they no longer – or never
even did – belong on those lists. As a result of these loose gang
affiliations, many immigrants are reluctant to apply for immigration relief
that may be available to them under recent changes in immigration policies
and laws. This reluctance stems from the fear that they will end up charged
with removal due to former gang ties, or alleged gang ties that never
existed in the first place. This means that the policies meant to help
immigrant children and families, at least in this respect, are not as
successful as they could be, and will not draw in even those individuals
who are clearly eligible for certain types of immigration relief. Deportation
is a scary thought, especially after you have worked so hard to leave
the problems of your native country behind and build a new life for yourself
and your family in the United States. We are here to help defend you from
deportation, no matter what the allegations against you may involve. Contact
your immigration law attorneys at
Landerholm Immigration, A.P.C., today, at (510) 756-4468. We will immediately set up a consultation
for you to meet with our staff, discuss your situation, and start building
your case.
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