"Crimmigration" is what happens where criminal law and immigration law overlap — and it's one of the most misunderstood areas in either field. A criminal defense attorney can win your case, get charges dropped, or negotiate a plea that keeps you out of jail, and you can still end up in removal proceedings because of it. Immigration consequences don't follow the same rules as criminal sentencing, and most criminal defense lawyers aren't trained to see them coming.
Attorney Ahmad Yakzan handles both sides of this — not just deportation defense generally, but the specific, high-stakes moment where a criminal charge threatens someone's immigration status.
Talk to our crimmigration attorney before you accept a plea deal, not after. Contact us online or call (656) 236-0205. We speak English, Spanish, and Arabic.
Criminal defense attorneys are trained to get the best criminal outcome — probation instead of jail time, a lesser charge, time served. None of that automatically protects immigration status. Some pleas that look like a clear win in criminal court (a withheld adjudication, a single conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude, certain drug offenses) can still trigger:
This is exactly why we work directly with criminal defense attorneys during an active criminal case whenever we can — before a plea is entered, not after.
If a criminal case has already led to an ICE hold or a Notice to Appear, timing matters. We can move quickly on a bond hearing while building the immigration defense in parallel — you don't have to solve the criminal case and the immigration case one after another.
Don't wait until sentencing to find out what a charge means for your status. Schedule a consultation or call (656) 236-0205 today.
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