Is there a way to get an alien smuggling charge removed?
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Is there a way to get an alien smuggling charge removed?
In 2005 I was charged with 8 USC 1324 in San DIego, CA, and told the charge would be recorded as “dropped”. But when I was fingerprinted for a high school tutoring job in New York, I didn’t pass background check. All I did to get the charge was have a friend of mine who was illegal in my car (not hiding him or anything) while crossing the border. I thought that if his fake ID didn’t work, HE would get in trouble, not me. My car was impounded and I was mistreated by the officers. I had no right to a lawyer or to make a phone call, and was not allowed to sleep for well over 24 hours.
Asked on May 28, 2009 under Criminal Law, New York
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I think you'll need to talk to an attorney who has some familiarity with immigration work, who has a practice in southern California. I'm not sure whether it will be the I.N.S. or the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California, if not both, but the people your lawyer will need to talk to are almost certainly in either San Diego or Los Angeles.
Exactly what can be done will depend on all of the facts of the case, including the attitude of the feds involved.
One place you can look for an attorney who can help you with this is our website, http://attorneypages.com
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