GENERAL INFORMATION 

• Select Issues in Immigration Crimes Defense: A Primer
  by Francisco Morales, Assistant Federal Public Defender, W.D. TX
  
  
• A Practice "Kit" for Obtaining Pretrial Release of Non-Citizen Clients
  Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho Blog (April 14, 2010)
  
  
• Challenging the Barriers to Bail for Noncitizens
  (providing arguments for obtaining bail despite the defendant's alleged unlawful presence in the U.S.)
  by Ingrid V. Eagly, UCLA School of Law
  *NOTE: This document is not posted on fd.org; however, it is available upon request to any criminal defense attorney. Please contact Nana Asah-Kwashie to request a copy.
  
  
  

ILLEGAL ENTRY AND ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY 

• Video: Critical Issues to Consider When Defending Immigration Matters 
  by Maria E. Andrade, AILA Amicus Committee Member, Boise, ID; and Mary Kramer, Esq., Law Offices of Mary Kramer, Miami, FL 
  (In this presentation, the speakers address ways to defend illegal reentry cases through collateral attacks on unlawful removal orders.)
  
  
• A "S.A.F.E." Approach to Defending Illegal Reentry Cases
  by Jodi Linker, Assistant Federal Public Defender, N.D. CA
  (This systematic approach guides defense counsel through the four key areas most relevant to defending an illegal reentry case: status, aggravated felonies, family, and exclusions.)
  
  
• Defending Against Illegal Entry and Illegal Reentry Charges
  by Dennis Candelaria, Assistant Federal Public Defender, D. NM
  
  
• Advanced Defenses in Defending Illegal Reentry Cases
  by Edgar Holguin, Assistant Federal Public Defender, W.D. TX
  
  
• Defending Illegal Reentry Cases
  by Kari Converse, Esq., Albuquerque, NM
  
  
• Defending Against Sentencing Enhancements in Immigration Cases
  by Anne Berton, Assistant Federal Defender, W.D. TX, & Mike Gorman, Staff Attorney, Office of the Federal Defender, W.D. TX.
  
  
• The Fallacies Underlying Immigration Guideline §2L1.2
  by Maureen Franco, Deputy Federal Public Defender, W.D. TX, Judy Madewell, Assistant Federal Public Defender, W.D. TX, Mike Gorman, Legal Research & Writing Assistant, W.D. TX
  
  
• Analyzing Presentence Reports and Common Sentencing Issues in Illegal Reentry Cases
  by Shari Allison and James Langell, Assistant Federal Public Defenders D. NM
  
  
• Challenging the Upward Bumps: The Categorical Approach and Other Sentencing Strategies for Illegal Re-Entry (8 U.S.C. §1326) Cases
  by Francisco Morales, Assistant Federal Public Defender, S.D. TX
  
  
• Crimes of Violence Under §2L1.2
  compiled by Kristin M. Connor, Research and Writing Specialist, and Anne Berton, Assistant Federal Public Defender, W.D. TX
  
  
• Case List: Sentencing Issues in Reentry Cases
  by Shari Allison, Research and Writing Specialist; and James Langell, Assistant Federal Public Defender, D. NM
  
  
• Video: Sentencing Guideline Issues in Illegal Reentry Cases: Getting the Correct Guideline Calculations and Departures Your Client Deserves 
  by James Langell, Assistant Federal Public Defender, D. NM
  
  
• Sentencing in Illegal Reentry Cases: Getting the Departures and Variances Your Client Deserves
  by Kari Converse, Assistant Federal Public Defender, D. NM
  (discussing ways to bring your client's sentence down from the guideline Offense Severity Level.)
  
  
• For more materials on sentencing issues in immigration cases, including discussion of Fast-Track programs, see the Deconstructing the Guidelines and the Specific Guideline/Statutory Sentencing issues sections of our Sentencing Resource Page.
  
  

HARBORING/TRANSPORTING/SMUGGLING 

• Defending Alien Smuggling Cases
  by Francisco Morales, Assistant Federal Public Defender, and Selena Solis, Assistant Federal Public Defender, WDTX
  
  
• Defending Alien Smuggling Cases
  by Manuel Acosta, Assistant Federal Defender, W.D. TX; Reggie Trejo, Assistant Federal Defender, W.D. TX
  
  
• Video: Defending Against Charges of Alien Smuggling, Alien Transportion, and Alien Harboring
  by Selena Solis, AFPD, Western District of Texas