RECENTLY ARRESTED:  If you have been recently arrested and have an immigration related question, please feel free to contact our office for assitance with your immigration problem.  You can simply send your questions, a brief description of your status, and your contact information. 

If you have been recently arrested, know your rights.  You have rights.

• You have the right to remain silent, the right to seek an attorney, write down the name of the officer and immigration officer that is assigned to your case. 
• DO NOT ACCEPT VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE BEFORE CONSULTING WITH AN IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY. 
• Do not sign deportation orders without consultating with an immigration lawyer. 
• Do not assume that an Immigration proseuctor or judge will give you legal advice based upon your information.
• You have the right to speak to an attorney or your family if you are detained. You have the right to have an immigration attorney visit you at the detention center. 

SPANISH SPEAKERS ONLY:  Si usted fue arrestado o detenidos por Immigracion tienen ciertos derechechos. Claro, estos derechos son diferente si son detenidos en la frontera o en un areropuerto. Siempre hable con un abogado antes the hablar con immigracion.  Tienen muchos derechos, por ejemplo:

• El derecho de permanecer callado. Pida hablar con un abogado immediatamente.
• No firme nada, el firmar un documento puede ser detrimental para su caso.  Consulte un abogado con experiencia en immigracion.
• Tomo todos los datos de el fiscal, juez, y la persona assignada a su caso.
• No acepte “salida voluntaria”.
• No firme nada hasta que tenga la opportunidad de hablar con un abogado.
• USTED TIENE EL DERECHO DE CONSULTAR CON UN ABOGADO Y SU FAMILIA. 

NUESTRAS OFICINAS ESTAN AQUI PARA AYUDARLES 24 HORAS. LLAMAR 352-371-5495 O CELLULAR 352-359-0434. HABLAMOS ESPANOL.

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In 2006, the Florida Supreme Court, in State v. Green, receded from its previous holding in Peart v. State, 756 So. 2d 42 (Fla. 2000) (holding defendant who had entered a plea, and subsequently faced deportation, had to demonstrate threat of deportation due to plea).  As a criminal defense attorney, you are faced with the immense responsibility of ensuring that your client’s plea offer does not subject him/her to deportation.  If you have no immigration law experience, please refer your client to an attorney that understands this area of the law.  Do not wait until the day of the plea hearing to explain this to your client.  This should be done in the first meeting with the client.  The consequences  of a plea offer are could be severe.  If you are a client who is not a citizen of the United States, consult with an attorney who understands the immigration/criminal laws and how they interact with one another.  Your failure to do so, may render you deportable from the United States.

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