Criminal Justice Issues for Immigrants

The discussion and appendices are designed to assist criminal defense attorneys in analyzing the potential immigration consequences of criminal conduct. They are a starting point and should not be used in place of individual research. Moreover, because these documents are meant for criminal…

Order granting Defendant's Motion to Dismiss.  Carrillo-Lopez has demonstrated that Section 1326 (illegal re-entry) disparately impacts Latino people and that the statute was motivated, at least in part, by discriminatory intent.  Given the government failure to show that Section 1326…

The merger of immigration and criminal law has transformed both systems, amplifying the flaws in each. In critiquing this merger, most scholarly accounts begin with legislative changes in the 1980s and 1990s that vastly expanded criminal grounds of deportation and eliminated many forms of…

Glossary of Massachusetts sentencing terms compiled by Lee Gartenberg, Director of Inmate Legal Services, Middlesex Sheriff's Office

The Post-Deportation Human Rights Project, based at the Center for Human Rights and International Justice at Boston College, is a pilot program designed to address the harsh effects of current U.S. deportation policies. See the Post-Deportation Human Rights Project's website for legal resources…

The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) Immigration Impact Unit’s website contains many legal resources including CPCS intake form, practice advisories, training materials, newsletters, litigation materials, and information about upcoming trainings.  To access the website, click the Go To…

An overview prepared by the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries which links to sources regarding the consequences of Massachusetts state criminal convictions on immigration status. Click the "Go to Website" link below to access the overview from the Library's website.

This memorandum discusses the guidelines and procedures the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will follow to determine when and whether to complete and certify Supplement B of a I-918 petition for U Visa Nonimmigrant Visa Status. The Secretary of Labor has the authority to complete and certify Supplement…