Common Reasons for Deportation

Originally working in the field of personal injury law, New York’s Henry Weil moved to immigration law after identifying a need for help in the naturalization process and the immigration process in general. Henry Weil of New York has helped numerous families be reunited, and also helped minority immigrants with criminal charges that might result in deportation.

There are a few common reasons an immigrant might be deported and sent back to their home country. For instance, deportable offenses (also known as deportable crimes) are one common reason for deportation. They typically fall into five main categories: domestic violence crimes, aggravated felonies, firearms offenses, controlled substance offenses, and “crimes of moral turpitude.” Because of the moral turpitude category, in some cases, misdemeanors may be a reason for deportation. Ultimately, it is up to immigration officials to decide what constitutes a “crime of moral turpitude.”

Although it may not seem serious, not reporting an address change is a very common reason for an immigrant to be deported. Immigrants are required by law to report address changes to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office.

Violating immigration law is another reason for deportation. For example, this might include helping to smuggle illegal aliens into the United States or participating in a fraudulent marriage.

Another requirement for immigrants to the United States is that they not become a “public charge.” This is also a requirement for obtaining a green card in the United States as well. What this means is that you must not rely on need-based government assistance. For naturalized citizens, the law states that any alien that has become a public charge within 5 years after entry to the United States “from causes not affirmatively shown to have arisen since entry” can be deported.

For help with any issues involving deportation, seek the support of an immigration attorney.