Immigration detention is the policy of holding individuals suspected of visa violations, illegal entry or unauthorized arrival in detention until a decision is made by immigration authorities to grant a visa and release them into the community, or to repatriate them to the country of their country of departure.
M&A Law Firm can review the detention case of your loved one, in order to see which option or options work for you. After a detention you might need to fight a removal proceeding in order to make sure you are not deported, or otherwise, you might need preventative measures by having us minimize the immigration consequences and prevent a possibility of a criminal charge.
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Immigrants who are subject to removal are likely to be detained by immigration authorities. According to the US Immigration Law a non-citizen convicted of certain crimes must be detained, and are ineligible for bond release from custody. Here we are four different ways a person can be detected and detained for removal by immigration authorities:
All non-citizens of the United States have to go through Department of Homeland Security (DHS, formerly known as the Immigration and Naturalization Service, INS) screening, when they enter US. Due to recent updates of the government computer systems, immigration authorities have access to criminal records and prior orders of deportation.
If you have some prior criminal convictions, you should consult an experienced immigration attorney before traveling abroad to make sure that you will be able to re-enter the United States without a problem. Consult with our Immigration Attorneys at 972-789-1664, or 1-866-789-1664, or email us at contact@dallasarealaw.com, to schedule a free consultation.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has immigration officers in most jails of major cities of the United States. During the arrest, you will likely be interviewed by a DHS agent, and will be asked about your immigration status. Most of the times you will not even realize that DHS was interviewing you. Immigration authorities can put you into removal proceedings, if there is a basis under the immigration laws to do so.
You have to complete your time in the jail or prison for the crime committed, and then you will be transferred to DHS custody. According to the Federal Laws, a state or a local law enforcement authority can only detain you for 48 hours after the completion of their jail time. This means that immigration officials must take you into custody within two days. If they do not, you should contact your Criminal Defense Attorney, and have a writ of habeas corpus filed with the state court demanding your release.
According to the new Immigration Laws, most applications to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency within DHS, now require security clearances and/or fingerprints as part of the application process. This includes: Applications for Citizenship, Renewal of Green Cards, Employment Authorization Documents, and Status Inquiries.
USCIS is using their complicated computer systems, for the security clearances of applicants, and searching for your criminal convictions from anywhere in the US. Now, when the fingerprints are taken, USCIS get a list of all your arrests and convictions. If you have a conviction, for which according to law, you have to be removed from the country, your application will be denied, and you will be placed in removal proceedings.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a campaign to pick up persons living in the United States who have orders of deportation. You might have a deportation order, but you may not even know that there is one. Also, you may be thinking that the deportation order was entered many years ago, and it’s no longer a problem.
If you were ever in immigration court proceedings, but never returned to the court, it is possible that you may have been ordered deported in your presence. There is a list of persons with prior orders of deportation called national “absconder” list. Immigration authorities with the coordination of local law enforcement authorities have been working together to pick up persons on this list. This can happen anywhere including at the US border, or at a local traffic violation pull over.
When you first appear in a court, the judge will ask you if you have an attorney or would like time to contact and hire one. If you wish to fight your removal case, then you need to hire an attorney, and ask the court for time to get an attorney. The court will issue a temporary suspension to the case, and will let you find a lawyer. If you cannot find an immigration attorney by the date given, the court may begin the detention process without your consent.
Unlike other detainees with the right to an attorney, in immigration court, you are not entitled to have an attorney assigned to you at the government’s expense. You can contact experienced immigration attorneys at M&A Law Firm, who have the experience of working on Hundreds of Immigration Detention cases. Call us at 972-789-1664, or 1-866-789-1664, or email us at contact@dallasarealaw.com, or fill the online case evaluation form to discuss the case of your loved one.
Etowah County Detention Center
ALABAMA
TEL: (520) 868-8377, (520) 868-8377
Eloy Detention Center
Arizona
TEL: (520) 466-4141, (520) 464-3000
Florence Correctional Center
Arizona
TEL: (520) 868-9095, (520) 868-8401
Florence SPC
Arizona
TEL: (520) 868-8377, (520) 868-8377
Pinal County Adult Detention Center
Arizona
TEL: (520) 866-5000, (520) 868-8377
El Centro Service Processing Center
California
TEL: (760) 336-4716, (760) 336-4600
Lerdo Pretrial and Maximum Medium Facility
California
TEL: (661) 391-7900, (415) 844-5512
Mira Loma Detention Center
California
TEL: (661) 949-3811, (661) 940-3555
Otay Detention Facility
California
TEL: (619) 661-9119, (619) 710-8300
Santa Ana City Jail
California
TEL: (714) 245-8100, (714) 834-4800
Yuba County Jail
California
TEL: (530) 749-7740, (415) 844-5512
Denver Contract Detention Facility
Colorado
TEL: (303) 361-6612, (720) 873-2899
Baker County Facility
Florida
TEL: (904) 259-2231, (904) 281-8568
Broward Transitional Center
Florida
TEL: (954) 973-4485, (954) 236-4900
Glades County Detention Center
Florida
TEL: (863) 946-1600, (954) 236-4900
Krome Service Processing Center
Florida
TEL: (305) 207-2100, (954) 236-4900
Wakulla County Facility
Florida
TEL: (850) 926-0800, (954)236-4900
Atlanta City Detention Center
Georgia
TEL: (404) 865-8099, (404) 893-1210
North Georgia Detention Center
Georgia
TEL: (770) 533-7500, (404) 893-1210
Stewart Detention Center
Georgia
TEL: (229) 838-5000, (229) 838-1105
McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility
Illinois
TEL: (312) 347-2400, (312) 347-2400
Tri-County Detention Center
Illinois
TEL: (618)-845-3512, (312) 347-2400
LaSalle Detention Facility
Louisiana
TEL: (318) 992-7800, (318) 992-1609
Oakdale Federal Detention Center
Louisiana
TEL: (318) 335-4466, (318) 335-7500
South Louisiana Correctional Center
Louisiana
TEL: (337) 432-5493, (318) 335-7500
Bristol County House of Corrections
Massachusetts
TEL: (508) 995-6400, (781) 359-7500
Plymouth County Correctional Facility
Massachusetts
TEL: (508) 830-6200, (781) 359-7500
Suffolk County House of Corrections (South Bay)
Massachusetts
TEL: (617) 635-1000, (781) 359-7500
Calhoun County Correctional Center
Michigan
TEL: (269) 969-6304, (313) 568-6049
Sherburne County Facility
Minnesota
TEL: (763) 241-2500, (800) 433-5245
Montgomery County Jail
Missouri
TEL: (573) 564-8086, (314) 539-2132
North Las Vegas Detention Center
Nevada
TEL: (702) 699-1400, (702) 388-6253
Bergen County Jail
New Jersey
TEL: (201) 527-3000, (212)-863-3401
Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility
New Jersey
TEL: (973) 622-7157, (973) 645-3666
Essex County Correctional Facility
New Jersey
TEL: (973) 274-7500, (973) 645-3666
Hudson County Correctional Facility
New Jersey
TEL: (201) 395-5600 - 9, (212) 863-3401
Monmouth County Correctional Institution
New Jersey
TEL: (732) 294-5983, (212) 863-3401
Otero County Processing Center
New Mexico
TEL: (575) 824-0440, (915) 834-4800
Buffalo Federal Detention Facility
New York
TEL: (585) 343- 0814, (716) 551-4741 x2500
Orange County Correctional Facility
New York
TEL: (845) 291-4033, (212) 863-3401
Seneca County Jail
Ohio
TEL: (419) 448-5074, (313) 568-6049
David L. Moss CJC Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma
TEL: (918) 596-8910, (405) 219-3199
Lackawanna County Prison
Pennsylvania
TEL: (570) 963-6639, (215) 656-7164
Pike County Correctional Facility
Pennsylvania
TEL: (570) 775-5500, (215) 656-7164
York County Prison
Pennsylvania
TEL: (717) 840-7580, (717) 840-7253
El Paso Processing Center
Texas
TEL: (915) 225-1901, (915) 225-1901
Don Hutto Residential Center
Texas
TEL: (512) 218-2400, (512) 218-5777
Houston Contract Detention Facility
Texas
TEL: (281) 449-1481, (281) 774-4816
Joe Corley Detention Facility
Texas
TEL: (936) 520-5000, (281) 774-4816
Johnson County Detention Center
Texas
TEL: (817) 645-2918, (214) 905-5829
Laredo Contract Detention Facility
Texas
TEL: (956) 727-4118, (210) 967-7056
Polk County Adult Detention Center
Texas
TEL: (936) 967-8000, (281) 774-4816
Port Isabel Service Processing Center
Texas
TEL: (956) 547-1700, (210) 967-7056
Rolling Plains Correctional Facility
Texas
TEL: (940) 864-5694, (214) 905-5829
South Texas Detention Facility
Texas
TEL: (830) 334-2939, (210) 967-7056
Willacy Detention Center
Texas
TEL: (956) 689-9218, (210) 967-7056
Utah County Facility
Utah
TEL: (801) 851-4000, (801) 313-4291
Farmville Field Office
Virginia
TEL: (434) 395-8114, (703) 285-6200
Hampton Roads Regional Jail
Virginia
TEL: (757) 488-7500, (703) 285-6301
Rappahannock Regional Facility
Virginia
TEL: (540) 288-5245, (703) 825-6304
Northwest Detention Center
Washington
TEL: (253) 779-6000, (206) 835-0650
Dodge Detention Facility
Wisconsin
TEL: (920) 386-3743, (312) 347-2400
Kenosha County Detention Center
Wisconsin
TEL: (262)-605-5800, (312) 347-2400
