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Being arrested in Dallas does not automatically mean you lose your green card. But for a lawful permanent resident, an arrest can create two legal problems at the same time: the Texas criminal case and the potential immigration consequences that may follow it. That distinction matters. The arrest itself is

For a U.S. citizen, a criminal arrest is primarily a criminal-defense problem. For a noncitizen, it can become two cases at the same time. There is the Texas criminal case. And then there is the immigration consequence of whatever happens in that criminal case. That distinction can be enormous. A

An ICE arrest is frightening by itself. Then the family learns something they did not expect: “He already has a final order of removal.” Sometimes the order is recent. Sometimes it is years old. Sometimes the person remembers going to immigration court. Sometimes they say they never knew a hearing

When someone is detained by ICE in Dallas, one of the family’s first questions is usually: “Can we get a bond?” But sometimes the answer isn’t that simple. ICE may say there is no bond. An immigration judge may conclude that ordinary bond jurisdiction does not exist. Detention may continue

A person is arrested by ICE in Dallas. Days become weeks. Weeks become months. The family keeps asking: “How long can they legally keep him?” There is no single answer. Immigration detention is governed by different federal statutes depending on where the person is in the immigration process. Someone fighting

A family calls ICE after a loved one is detained. They ask the question that matters most: “How much is the bond?” The answer comes back: “No bond.” For families in Dallas and Fort Worth, those two words can sound like the end of the case. They aren’t necessarily. “No

When ICE detains someone in Dallas or Fort Worth, one of the first questions families ask is: Can we get an immigration judge to set a bond? For some detainees, the answer may be yes. An immigration bond can potentially allow an eligible detainee to leave ICE custody while continuing

When someone is arrested by ICE in Dallas or Fort Worth, the family may expect that person to remain somewhere inside the city. That often isn’t what happens. A detainee can be transferred outside Dallas or Tarrant County, sometimes before family members even understand where ICE has taken them. One

When a family member has been detained by ICE for days, weeks, or months, one question quickly becomes more important than almost anything else: How long can ICE keep someone detained without giving them a bond hearing? Families often hear conflicting answers. Someone says ICE has 48 hours. Another person