01-06 IMMIGRBRIEF 1Rex B. WingerterImmigration Briefings (Approx. 36 pages)
01-06 Immigr. Briefings 1
Immigration Briefings
June 2001
DEFENSES TO REMOVAL BASED ON CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS: INA WAIVERS
Rex B. Wingerter
Individuals convicted of criminal offenses historically have been denied entry into the United States or faced deportation following a criminal conviction after their arrival. In 1788, the Continental Congress in response to the perceived “exporting”...