Houston Federal Immigration Crime Defense Attorney

Federal Immigration Offense Lawyer in the City of Houston, TX, Represents People Charged with Immigration Crimes and Immigrants Facing Deportation in Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County, and Throughout Texas

Are you facing prosecution for committing an immigration offense? Conviction for immigration crimes can have serious consequences, including prison time, fines, or deportation. You need experienced legal counsel that can help you protect your rights and interests. Turn to a Houston federal immigration crime defense attorney from Chernoff Law for help.

I am attorney Ed Chernoff. For over 35 years, I have practiced criminal law in state and federal courts in Houston and throughout the country. My legal experience includes having served as a top prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney’s office, where I gained unique experience and insight into how prosecutors prepare and pursue criminal charges. But in 1991, I decided to leave the DA’s office and begin representing people accused of committing crimes. Since then, I’ve developed a reputation in Texas and nationwide as a smart, tough lawyer who is prepared to fight tenaciously for my clients’ interests. I have also been recommended for and received Board Certification Criminal Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, which I have maintained since 1995. Over the years, I’ve tried more than 150 cases before juries and have a proven record of success, including one year in which I won every single case I tried.

Reach out to my firm for a free case review with a federal immigration offense lawyer in the City of Houston, TX, if you have been arrested and charged with immigration offenses or if you are an immigrant who has been charged with a crime. Let me advocate for your rights and help you protect your interests. 

Immigration Offenses That Chernoff Law Handles

I can help you if you are facing prosecution for an immigration-related criminal offense such as:

• Transporting or harboring aliens – 8 U.S.C. s. 1324
• Failure to depart – 8 U.S.C. s. 1253
• Illegal reentry by a removed alien – 8 U.S.C. s. 1326
• Illegal entry by an alien – 8 U.S.C. s. 1325(a)
• Making false statements on immigration applications for special employment – 8 U.S.C. s. 1160(7) 
• Misuse or fraudulent use of immigration documents – 18 U.S.C. s. 1546
• Improper entry and immigration-related fraud, including marriage fraud or entrepreneurship fraud – 8 U.S.C. s. 1325

I can also help you if you are an immigrant or lawful permanent resident who has been arrested and charged with a crime that would make you deportable. 

Penalties for Conviction on Immigration Offenses

Penalties for federal immigration crimes include:

• Improper entry: Up to six months for a first offense, up to two years for second and subsequent offenses
• Illegal reentry: Up to two years, although the maximum sentence can be enhanced to up to 20 years if an alien was removed on certain grounds
• Transporting and harboring illegal aliens: Three to 10 years for a first or second violation, or five to 15 years for third and subsequent violations, or up to 20 years, life imprisonment, or death if the offense results in significant risk of bodily injury to an illegal alien or causes serious bodily injury or death
• Knowingly employing illegal aliens: Up to five years, or up 10 years for a commercial enterprise in which aliens were transported in a dangerous manner
• Failure to depart: Up to four years
• Visa fraud or false statements on immigration applications or documents: 10 to 25 years
• Marriage or entrepreneurship fraud: Up to five years

How Will a Houston Federal Immigration Crime Defense Attorney Help You Protect Your Rights and Future If You Are Facing Immigration Offenses

When you have been arrested for immigration offenses, your freedom and future may be at stake. You deserve skilled legal representation from a federal immigration offense lawyer in the City of Houston, TX, who will look out for your rights and interests. Turn to my firm for help with pursuing a favorable resolution to your charges. I will work tirelessly to secure a fair outcome for you by:

• Taking a compassionate, personal approach to representing you, sitting down with you to discuss your goals and needs and to explain your rights and options
• Recovering any evidence that may be helpful in building your defense
• Standing up for you when law enforcement or investigators violate your rights during their investigation
• Challenging the sufficiency of the government’s case against you
• Pursuing the best possible result for you, whether that means negotiating a plea agreement if necessary or going to court and advocating in your defense if you choose to fight your charges

Contact Chernoff Law to Discuss Your Legal Options in Your Case with a Federal Immigration Offense Lawyer in the City of Houston, TX

Contact me today for a confidential consultation if you have been arrested on immigration offenses. I can help you understand what to expect in your case and discuss how a Houston federal immigration crime defense attorney can make a difference in the outcome of your case. 

Houston Federal Immigration Crime Defense Attorney Answers Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Immigration Offenses in Houston, TX