Resources for Members

Criminal Defense Practice Pointers

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Please see the criminal defense page on our website for our free, quick reference charts on immigration consequences of criminal convictions (state and federal level)
 

The Right to Resist Questioning During an Investigative Stop After Hiibel v. Nevada
Including a discussion of application to local enforcement legislation
A National Immigration Project Advisory

Immigration Consequences of Criminal Conduct for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
by Ann Benson, Directing Attorney of the Washington Defender Association's Immigration Project

(Also listed under Advanced VAWA issues)

Blakely v. Washington
by Dan Kesselbrenner, National Immigration Project

Selected Practice Pointers on Criminal Convictions Related to Juveniles
by Dan Kesselbrenner, National Immigration Project

Guidance on Nondisclosure Rights for Agencies Serving Undocumented Persons and Criminal Penalties for Harboring
by Jenelle DeCoteau, National Immigration Project Intern (Harvard Law)