Crimmigration Cases

About Crimmigration

Crimmigration is the intertwining of criminal and immigration law. It allows local enforcement and increasingly other government agencies, to act as enforcers of both aspects of the law. Increasingly, practices and policies implemented within this realm are characteristic of interior enforcement practices, expanding beyond border enforcement. No longer are these solely the responsibility of federal immigration agents. But now, local law enforcement participates in these seemingly hidden initiatives. In the process of this merge, the scope of citizenship and the applicability of certain rights is continuously narrowing. In essence, it has allowed our legal system to target immigrants for profit.

Prosecutions for immigration-related crimes, mainly for entering the country without documentation or reentering illegally after having been deported started going up in the 1980s. Since the mid-1990s, convictions for such crimes have exploded. Today, immigration-related offenses already comprise around 40% of federal criminal cases. That number is much higher than drug-related, violent, and white-collar crimes.

How We Can Help

This world is tough enough, but it is even tougher when you are a foreign national. Consider the ramifications of your status in this country if you get in trouble with the law. Serious consequences such as deportation after a criminal conviction occurs are stressful and require skillful legal representation.

When a client approaches our firm with an immigration matter, attorneys Christopher Bucio, Rafael Villegas, and Karen Bradley combine forces and utilize their 40 years of combined criminal law experience to create a plan of handling all matters, directly and indirectly, involved in the immigration process to protect your immigration status.

From personal guidance to representation, they strive to protect you and your loved ones from unforeseen criminal consequences. They have vast experience negotiating serious felony charges to misdemeanors that meet the exceptions to the federal immigration statutes. And since there are several layers of state and federal law that must be simultaneously navigated, it is a must that you seek great legal counsel.

International Students

International University Students may have added complications of a university disciplinary proceeding or a persona non grata being issued against them. These complications can affect not just their education, but also negatively affect their immigration status.

Attorneys Christopher Bucio, Rafael Villegas, and Karen Bradley will help you through the complicated process and represent you through the multitude of university disciplines, state criminal law, and federal immigration law. They have experience mitigating down the serious consequences of criminal actions and advocating for the best outcomes across this complicated layered battlefield.