If a legal resident is guilty of first degree robbery can he get deported?

Answer 1

First degree robbery is defined generally as one where a deadly weapon is involved during the commission of the crime. Some states have additional qualifications, such as injury to the victim. This is considered a high level felony.

For persons who immigrated here and became a legal resident, the Aggrevated Felony statutes (contained within the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1988, as well as subsequent updates and additional acts) allow for them to possibly be deported back to their country of origin. Generally speaking, judges have flexibility in some of their considerations, such as family ties of the guilty, severity of the offense, injury or damage caused by the accused, and other mitigating circumstances. The short answer, however, is "yes".

Also, age is not a factor in determining deportation. A person coming to the United States as a child and becoming naturalized , who commits a murder 30 years later, is still eligible for deportation under the law.

As with any legal question, consulting a lawyer is usually the best option. Specifically for deportation questions, a lawyer specializing in Immigration would be the best resource.