Find Top Rated Deportation Defense Lawyers for your case

Deportation defense focuses on keeping individuals in the United States by challenging the government's case and securing relief. Proceedings can be fast-paced and high stakes.

Defense strategies may involve:

1. Pursuing asylum, withholding, or Convention Against Torture protection
2. Applying for cancellation of removal or adjustment of status
3. Requesting prosecutorial discretion or deferred action
4. Filing motions to reopen or reconsider prior orders
5. Appealing unfavorable decisions

• Detention without bond or high bond amounts
• Criminal convictions that limit eligibility for relief
• Language barriers and cultural misunderstandings
• Long waits for hearings and appeals
• Coordinating evidence from abroad

Immigration litigators craft tailored defenses, gather persuasive evidence, and advocate before judges and agencies.

• Requesting bond or parole to secure release from detention
• Building country-condition and hardship evidence
• Challenging the government's proof of removability
• Preserving issues for appeal and higher court review
• Coordinating with criminal defense or family law counsel

Immediate representation is critical as deadlines are short and the stakes are life-changing.

• You received a Notice to Appear
• You or a loved one is detained by ICE
• You fear returning to your home country
• You have an old removal order and want to reopen it
• You need coordination with criminal cases or prior convictions

LexPair connects you with removal defense specialists who appear regularly in immigration courts and know local procedures.

Defense fees depend on detention status, number of hearings, and appeals.

• Retainers covering master calendar and individual hearings
• Expert witness and translation expenses
• Filing fees for relief applications and motions
• Travel costs to detention facilities or courts