Deportation

Learn how immigrants can vacate or modify a criminal conviction through post-conviction relief to eliminate immigration consequences and avoid removal.

Learn if your ICE detainer is unlawful and how to use the Gonzalez v. ICE class action settlement to challenge it and seek release. Step-by-step guide.

Know your rights during an ICE arrest. Learn what agents can and cannot do, and the steps to protect yourself if detained.

The US government is fining immigrants who stay in the country after a removal order — even if ICE never came to their door. A DHS analysis published October 7, 2026 confirms the agency is actively matching departure records against court outcomes to identify who owes penalties. Immigrants with TPS, withholding of removal, or other legal protections are exempt, but those without them face real financial consequences.

On October 8, 2026, ICE officers in the Bronx shot Oscar Bergal — a documented Trinitario gang associate with active criminal charges — after he allegedly rammed two federal vehicles and drove toward agents on foot. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin cited the incident to escalate pressure on New York's sanctuary policies, pointing to nearly 15,000 ignored ICE detainers statewide. The case puts a spotlight on how ICE conducts arrests in sanctuary cities and what immigrants need to know about their rights during an enforcement encounter.

Facing deportation due to criminal charges? Learn your legal options, key defenses, and step-by-step actions to fight removal in U.S. immigration court.

Were you smuggled into the US and arrested? Learn your rights as a trafficking or smuggling victim and how to avoid deportation legally.

Learn how the 287(g) program lets local police work with ICE, what it means for your immigrant rights, and what steps to take if you are detained.

Know your ICE arrest rights if detained. Learn what to say, what forms matter, and how to protect yourself during immigration enforcement.

Learn what an ICE detainer is, how sanctuary cities respond, and what steps to take if you or a loved one is affected. Expert immigration guidance.

You are a naturalized US citizen and a sitting member of Congress — and federal agents are searching your home over immigration paperwork your father filled out when you were a child. On October 12, 2026, Homeland Security officers searched the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-born naturalized citizen, in what Democrats called a politically motivated raid weeks before midterm elections. No charges have been announced.

What if the crackdown you voted for is now closing the restaurant where you eat, raising your grocery bill, and leaving your local hospital short-staffed? Two years into Donald Trump's second term, mass deportations and ICE raids have moved far beyond immigration policy — they are reshaping the US economy and threatening the legal status of hundreds of thousands of workers with temporary protected status (TPS).

Can immigrants vacate a criminal conviction to avoid deportation? Learn post-conviction relief options, legal steps, and key deadlines under U.S. immigration law.

Learn if your ICE detainer is lawful and how to challenge it under the Gonzalez v. ICE class action settlement. Step-by-step guide for detained immigrants.

Learn how mixed-status families can protect themselves from deportation: key rights, legal strategies, critical documents, and expert tips.