ICE, ICE, BABY: The Intersection of Criminal and Immigration Law

In this episode, Imani and Conrad are joined by their fellow Brother in Law, Jorge. Jorge works as a public defender in the Immigration Defense Practice. Specifically, among other services, he represents those in need of deportation defense in Immigration Court removal proceedings. They discuss some of the immigration collateral consequences that arise when someone is arrested. Jorge explains how being arrested and/or being convicted can affect a citizenship application, result in removal proceedings, and lead to a milieu of negative consequences. Jorge shares the ways in which ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) has impacted people, particularly when fighting a criminal case. Hopefully, after this episode you will know a little more about how contact with the criminal system can affect immigrant communities.