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Battling immigration-related charges can be daunting and the consequences of a conviction life-altering. Inadequate legal guidance and assistance can lead to a lengthy jail term and deportation, disrupting your life and separating you from your family if you’re convicted of smuggling undocumented immigrants into the U.S. Call Kats Immigration Law if you find yourself in the dangerous situation of being charged with this serious crime.
Smuggling undocumented immigrants includes transporting, concealing or helping individuals enter the United States illegally. It’s an offense that carries serious consequences with jail terms up to 20 years. You may also face life imprisonment if an individual you’re trying to smuggle is injured or dies in the process.
Kats Immigration Law offers representation from expert immigration lawyers in Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York. They understand the gravity of this charge and work hard to defend you if you’re accused. They’re committed to protecting your rights and freedoms regardless of your status. They are strategic in their defense tactics to give you a fighting chance to have the best outcome.
Helping someone enter the U.S. illegally is a federal crime. It covers different actions including bringing in, transporting or harboring an undocumented person. It also criminalizes inducing and encouraging a person to cross the border illegally. It carries heavy punishment including heavy fines. You could also face a lengthy prison term of over 10 years if there are aggravating factors.
You potentially face deportation if you’re not a US citizen or denaturalization if you’ve acquired citizenship. But in the U.S., you’re innocent until found guilty by a court of law. As such, Alina Kats and her team at Kats Immigration Law work to defend your rights. They assist in your case with legal services that include:
<h2>How Do Smuggling Charges Affect My Stay in the U.S.?
A smuggling conviction has negative impacts, more so if you’re an immigrant. The biggest impact is on your legal status. If you’re a naturalized citizen, you could face denaturalization procedures, after which you’re vulnerable to deportation. If you’re a legal resident, you could be summarily deported.
Even if you escape these consequences, it will be hard to get employment because of the mark on your background. When faced with these charges, your attorney uses innovative legal avenues to get you the best outcome, including:
Many people bring in and harbor their relatives, ignorant of the serious legal risk they face, even if the person is a close relative like a spouse or sibling. It remains an offense if they came in undocumented. In case you face such a scenario, you should refrain from self-implication.
Your NYC lawyer at Kats Immigration Law offers prompt and effective legal assistance for such cases. They offer legal services in the entire procedure, including:
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Dimitri MolashviliA smuggling indictment touches the accused and the undocumented person they brought in. Your relative will also be in serious legal trouble for crossing the border illegally. Adults face deportation and removal procedures. Minors and other special classes of people may face separation.
A comprehensive suite of legal services at Kats Immigration Law extends to people associated with a person accused of alien smuggling. They act to delay or block the deportation of your relatives by:
Your attorney helps you craft effective defense strategies against smuggling charges. The firm’s strategic approach analyzes the facts in each case to leverage evidence supporting your defense and exploiting any errors on the prosecution side.
Common defenses are applicable and effective in such cases, depending on the facts of the case. Your attorney can make several defensive claims, including:
There are different possible outcomes of a smuggling case depending on the specifics involved, the evidence presented by the prosecution and the legal strategies employed by the defense. Not all cases go to full trial and many end with a plea bargain where you accept a lighter sentence for a reduced charge. The best-case scenario is when all the charges are dropped, while the worst-case scenario is a conviction with jail time.
Kats Immigration Law approaches each case with recognition of its unique facts and circumstances, using several tactics to achieve the best outcomes, including:
Kats Immigration Law attorneys are your partners in putting up a defense when facing smuggling charges. Contact Kats Immigration Law today to secure your freedom and status in the U.S.