quick reference chart and notes for determining immigration - ILRC
quick reference chart and notes for determining immigration - ILRC
quick reference chart and notes for determining immigration - ILRC
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Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Quick Reference Chart <strong>and</strong> Notes<br />
February 2010<br />
Notes Accompanying Quick Reference Chart<br />
-Detailed Table of Contents-<br />
By Katherine Brady<br />
Immigrant Legal Resource Center 1<br />
Introduction: Why Bother? What to Do?<br />
§ N.1 Using the Chart to Establish Defense Goals Based on Immigration Status;<br />
What is Deportability, Inadmissibility, <strong>and</strong> an Aggravated Felony<br />
A. Introduction, Gathering Facts, Resources<br />
B. What is the Meaning of “Inadmissible,” “Deportable” <strong>and</strong> “Aggravated Felony”?<br />
C. How to Determine Your Client’s Immigration Status <strong>and</strong> Create Defense Priorities<br />
1. The U.S. Citizen or U.S. National Defendant<br />
2. The Undocumented Defendant<br />
3. The Lawful Permanent Resident Defendant<br />
4. The Asylee <strong>and</strong> Refugee Defendant<br />
5. The Defendant with or Applying <strong>for</strong> Temporary Protected Status (TPS)<br />
6. The Defendant with a Nonimmigrant Visa<br />
7. The Defendant with Employment Authorization<br />
8. The Mystery Status Defendant<br />
9. The Absolutely Removable Defendant<br />
D. Caution: The Immigration “Strike” – How to Avoid a Plea that will result in a<br />
Severely Enhanced Sentence <strong>for</strong> a Noncitizen who May Re-enter the U.S. Illegally<br />
After Being Removed/Deported<br />
E. Checklist of Ten Steps in Representing a Noncitizen, from Interview Through Appeal<br />
§ N.2 Definition of Conviction <strong>and</strong> How to Avoid a Conviction <strong>for</strong> Immigration Purposes<br />
A. Overview<br />
B. Rehabilitative Relief such as Deferred Entry of Judgment, Prop. 36, Expungements;<br />
First Minor Drug Offenses <strong>and</strong> Rehabilitative Relief<br />
C. Pre-Plea Dispositions<br />
D. Juvenile Delinquency Dispositions<br />
E. Guilty Plea Plus Suspended Fine or Other Non-Incarceratory Sanction<br />
F. Infractions<br />
G. Appeal, Including Slow Plea<br />
H. Vacation of Judgment Based on Legal Defect<br />
1 These Notes were written by <strong>ILRC</strong> Staff Attorney Katherine Brady, with invaluable help from Ann Benson, Holly<br />
Cooper, Chris Gauger, Kara Hartzler, Angie Junck, Dan Kesselbrenner, Graciela Martinez, Michael K. Merhr,<br />
Jonathan Moore <strong>and</strong> Norton Tooby.<br />
N-2 Immigrant Legal Resource Center