‘Habitual Drinkers’ Can Be Deported

2017-05-31T20:30:33-04:00May 31st, 2017|Immigration Law|

Recently there have been some issues arising regarding DUI charges and an individual's immigration status.  Unauthorized immigrants who are "habitual drunkards" cannot challenge their deportations on grounds of family hardship, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, rejecting an earlier decision that had declared such legal objections unconstitutional. Federal law allows immigrants who entered the country [...]