Removal & Court Defense
Deportation Defense
Attorney Shair provides aggressive, experienced deportation defense — fighting to protect your right to remain in the United States at every stage of immigration court proceedings.
Attorney Shair provides aggressive, experienced deportation defense — fighting to protect your right to remain in the United States at every stage of immigration court proceedings.
Deportation defense is the practice of representing non-citizens in immigration court proceedings to prevent their forcible removal from the United States. It is among the most urgent and consequential areas of immigration law — involving strict deadlines, complex legal standards, and life-altering consequences for individuals and their families.
When the government initiates removal proceedings by filing a Notice to Appear (NTA), the non-citizen has the right to be represented by an attorney — at their own expense. The quality of that representation can be the difference between remaining in the United States and being forcibly removed. Attorney Shair brings comprehensive knowledge of removal defense law, federal circuit court precedent, and immigration court practice to every case he takes.
"Deportation is not inevitable. Even in the most difficult cases — prior criminal convictions, prior removal orders, unlawful entry — Attorney Shair identifies every available defense and fights with everything the law provides to keep you in the United States with your family."
Removal proceedings is the formal legal process initiated by the government to remove a non-citizen from the United States. Deportation defense refers to the legal strategies and arguments used to fight that removal. In other words, removal proceedings is what the government starts — deportation defense is what Attorney Shair does to stop it. The two terms are often used interchangeably, but deportation defense specifically refers to the affirmative legal work done on your behalf to protect your right to stay in the United States.
Yes — long-term residence does not automatically protect you from deportation. However, length of residence in the U.S. is a critical factor in several forms of relief, particularly Cancellation of Removal for non-LPRs (which requires 10 years of continuous presence) and for LPRs (5 years as a permanent resident, 7 years of continuous residence). Attorney Shair uses your length of residence, family ties, and hardship to the strongest effect possible in your defense.
If the immigration judge sets a bond you cannot afford, Attorney Shair can request a bond redetermination hearing to argue for a lower amount based on your ties to the community, family situation, and lack of flight risk. In some cases, ICE may exercise prosecutorial discretion or non-profit organizations may provide bond assistance. If you remain detained, proceedings can still move forward — Attorney Shair represents detained clients throughout their cases.
Cancellation of Removal is a form of relief that allows an immigration judge to cancel a removal order and grant permanent residence to qualifying individuals. For non-permanent residents: you must have 10 years of continuous physical presence in the U.S., good moral character during that period, and prove that your removal would cause exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to a qualifying U.S. citizen or LPR spouse, parent, or child. For LPRs: 5 years of LPR status, 7 years of continuous residence, and no aggravated felony conviction. Attorney Shair builds the strongest possible hardship case for every eligible client.
Immigration court is unlike any other court. The rules are complex, the stakes are enormous, and the government has experienced attorneys on its side. Attorney Shair levels the playing field — he knows the case law, he knows the judges, and he prepares more thoroughly than any other attorney. Every client facing deportation deserves the same aggressive, personalized representation Attorney Shair brings to every case.
Attorney Shair brings the same passion and dedication to every deportation defense case — because every family deserves to stay together.