Attorney Question: Is This Plea Deportable?
A Lawyer Asked Me The Following Question: "My client, who is a permanent legal resident, is charged with a misdemeanor Domestic Abuse No Contact Order - Violate No Contact Order - Minn Stat 629.75.2(b). The offer is to plea guilty to charge. 90 Days jail stayed for two years. Would he be deported if he plead guilty?" ANSWER: Yes! FOLLOW UP: "Also, do you know if there is anything I could do like an Alford plea (no admission of facts) or a stay of adjudication on the charge that would keep him from deportation?" ANSWER: None of those resolutions avoid removal proceedings. And there are additional nuances. And, during this time, the foreign national defendant may or may not remain in ICE custody during such proceedings. In Minnesota, this is usually Sherburne or Carver County jail but sometimes Albert Lea. Ramsey County (St. Paul) recently ended its relationship with I.C.E. to detain foreign nationals in proceedings. Thi...